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Intelligence Squared Year-Ender

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Education, Society & Culture, News, Government, Politics

4.52.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Looking back at 2020, it’s been interesting. Intelligence Squared, like the rest of the world, went virtual as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic that upended business models and accelerated trends far beyond what most experts could envision. (“To zoom” no longer just means “to move quickly.”) And so, as the world waits this thing out, we decided an appropriate holiday gift would be a compilation of our favorite debates of 2020. From Iran, China and the Electoral College, to policing and whether society should redistribute the wealth, we hope you enjoy this special year-ender from Intelligence Squared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We've had a pandemic, we've had protests, we had a very contentious election,

1:06.0

an election that launched its own protests.

1:10.0

We did a lot of arguing in 2020 as a society, but the best of it, I would argue, is what we brought you.

1:17.0

That was argument with a purpose, the purpose of persuasion.

1:22.0

That's what a debate is.

1:24.0

That can be a very, very good enlightening kind of argument.

1:28.0

Despite all of the barriers that this year threw up for us, we were able to keep going.

1:34.0

Here's a look at some of the best from IQ2 in 2020.

1:38.0

We're going to start with a hot excerpt from a debate we held in New York City in January,

1:42.0

when we were still in front of a live audience. Remember those days?

1:46.0

The resolution was anti-zionism is the new anti-semitism.

1:55.0

I want to begin by clearing up a few points so we don't waste your time debating them.

2:02.0

First, when we say anti-zionism, we do not mean criticism of Israel.

2:10.0

Not only is criticism of Israel not anti-zionist, it is essential to Zionism.

2:16.0

So, if you think that Benjamin Netanyahu is a horrible leader, I am not here to quarrel with you.

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