Are American Living Standards In Decline?
David Leonhardt and John Early debate stagnation, inequality, and how people feel about the economy.
The Soho Forum Debates
Are the Two Parties Any Different?
Two former Republican staffers, David Stockman and Stephen Moore, debate the state of the party.
Is Donald Trump the Best Choice?
Famed economist Arthur Laffer debates Libertarian Party presidential candidate Chase Oliver.
Did COVID Come From a Lab?
Author Matt Ridley debates virologist Stephen Goldstein on the origins of SARS-CoV-2.
What's the Best Argument for Libertarianism?
Dennis Pratt and Gene Epstein debate the efficacy of ethical and consequentialist arguments for libertarianism.
Debate: Austrian vs. Chicago Economics
Economists Gene Epstein and David Friedman debate the merits of the Austrian and Chicago schools of economics.
Glenn Greenwald and Alan Dershowitz Debate Bombing Iran
The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Glenn Greenwald takes on famed lawyer and author Alan Dershowitz.
A Soho Forum Discussion of COVID with Tom Woods
In lieu of the planned debate with Brent Orrell, Gene Epstein and Tom Woods discuss the prudence of COVID-related restrictions.
Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic?
Columnist Joe Nocera debates Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein.
What's the Root Cause of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Eli Lake of The Free Press debates author Jeremy Hammond at The Soho Forum.
Must Government Fund Science?
AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding.
Should Government Fund Science? A Soho Forum Debate
AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding.
Social Media Censorship and The First Amendment
Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates St. John University's Kate Klonick on the federal government's role in social media censorship.
Social Media Censorship: Jay Bhattacharya vs. Kate Klonick
Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates St. John University's Kate Klonick on the federal government's role in social media censorship.
Will AI Destroy Humanity?
Susan Schneider and Jobst Landgrebe debate the dangers of AI.
Will AI Destroy Humanity? A Soho Forum Debate
Susan Schneider and Jobst Landgrebe debate the dangers of AI.
Will Electric Cars Disappoint Environmentalists?
Mark Mills and Rosario Fortugno debate the future of electric vehicles.
Gas Cars vs. Electric Vehicles: A Soho Forum Debate
Will electric cars disappoint environmentalists? Mark Mills and Rosario Fortugno debate.
Would Anarcho-Capitalism Be a Disaster?
Yaron Brook and Bryan Caplan debate the merits of anarcho-capitalism.
Would Anarcho-Capitalism Be a Disaster? A Soho Forum Debate
Yaron Brook and Bryan Caplan debate the merits of anarcho-capitalism.
Should Libertarians Support School Choice?
Corey DeAngelis of the American Federation for Children debates libertarian author Stephan Kinsella.
Should Libertarians Support School Choice? A Soho Forum Debate
Corey DeAngelis of the American Federation for Children debates libertarian author Stephan Kinsella.
Should the U.S. Have Free Immigration?
The Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh and attorney Francis Menton debate immigration policy.
Should We Have Open Borders? A Soho Forum Debate
The Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh and attorney Francis Menton debate immigration policy.
Soho Forum Debate: Gene Epstein vs. David Friedman on the Nonaggression Principle
Economists Gene Epstein and David Friedman debated how best to persuade people to become libertarians at the Porcupine Freedom Festival.
Is the Nonaggression Principle Incoherent?
Economists David Friedman and Gene Epstein debate how best to persuade people toward libertarianism.
Are Libertarians Greedy and Delusional?
Law professor Andrew Koppelman and Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein debate whether libertarianism has been corrupted.
Are Libertarians Greedy and Delusional? A Soho Forum Debate
Law professor Andrew Koppelman and Soho Forum director Gene Epstein debate whether libertarianism has been corrupted.
Does The 1619 Project Have Anything To Teach Us?
Two historians go head-to-head on whether the controversial New York Times project has any value.
Does the 1619 Project Have Anything To Teach Us? A Soho Forum Debate
Two historians go head-to-head on whether the controversial New York Times project has any value.
Black America and Progressivism: Jason L. Riley vs. Nikhil Pal Singh
The Manhattan Institute senior fellow and the NYU historian debate whether black Americans should move away from progressivism.
Black Americans vs. Progressivism: Jason L. Riley Debates Nikhil Pal Singh at the Soho Forum
The Manhattan Institute senior fellow and the NYU historian debate whether black Americans should move away from progressivism.
National Divorce?
Is breaking up the U.S. a good idea? Law professor F.H. Buckley and Libertarian Party activist Jonathan Casey debate.
National Divorce? A Soho Forum Debate
Is breaking up the U.S. a good idea? Law professor F.H. Buckley and Libertarian Party activist Jonathan Casey debate.
Should We Abolish the Federal Reserve?
Economists Lawrence H. White and Frederic Mishkin debate whether the Federal Reserve should be replaced with free market institutions.
End the Fed? A Soho Forum Debate
Economists Lawrence H. White and Frederic Mishkin debate whether the Federal Reserve should be replaced with free market institutions.
Should Americans Value Nationalism?
National Review's Rich Lowry debates the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.
American Nationalism: Rich Lowry vs. Alex Nowrasteh
Should Americans support nationalism? National Review's Rich Lowry debates the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.
Never Lock Down Again? Jay Bhattacharya vs. Sten Vermund
Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates Yale's Sten Vermund on COVID-19 lockdowns, focused protection, and the Great Barrington Declaration.
Were COVID lockdowns a deadly mistake? Jay Bhattacharya vs. Sten Vermund
Two public health experts debate the merits of lockdowns and focused protection
Is Free Market Ideology Hurting the Economy?
A livestreamed debate between Binyamin Appelbaum and Gene Epstein
Did the Free Market Ruin Our Economy? A Soho Forum Debate
A livestreamed debate between Binyamin Appelbaum and Gene Epstein
Abolish Nuclear Weapons? A Soho Forum Debate
Author Ward Wilson advocates eliminating nuclear weapons. Defense consultant Peter Huessy says that's unrealistic.
Is It Time to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons?
Author Ward Wilson advocates eliminating nuclear weapons. Defense consultant Peter Huessy says that's unrealistic.
Does Climate Science Really Compel Us Toward Urgent Action?
Climate scientist Andrew Dessler of Texas A&M University defends urgent action on climate against scientist and author Steven Koonin.
Do We Need to Rapidly Convert to Renewables To Save the Planet? A Soho Forum Debate
Texas A&M University's Andrew Dessler vs. Steven Koonin, former undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy
Will Bitcoin Demonetize Gold?
Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner defends the future of gold against bitcoin podcaster Pierre Rochard.
Gold vs. Bitcoin: A Soho Forum Debate
Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner defends the future of gold against bitcoin podcaster Pierre Rochard.
