Campus Liberty Tour
The Steamboat Institute is now offering our Campus Liberty Tour debates in podcast form! For those of you who missed our events, you can listen now. The Campus Liberty Tour is focused on teaching how to think, not what to think.
Episodes
22 episodes
Is the United States in the process of committing superpower suicide?
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization and in association with CU’s Conference on World Affairs, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be it resolved, the ...
Is the failure of civic education the primary cause of ideological partisanship in society?
The debate resolution is: Be it resolved, the failure of civic education in schools is the primary cause of ideological partisanship in society today. Arguing the affirmative is Josh Dunn, Ph.D., Professor and Executive Director of the Institut...
Does AI require expanded federal regulation to safeguard the public interest?
AFFIRMATIVE: TYLER J. THOMPSON, Attorneyspecializing in Data Privacy and AI Regulation – ReedSmith LLPNEGATIVE: JOHN YOO, Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law,UC-Berkeley; Distinguished Visiting Scholar, School ofCivic Lea...
Is scientific progress best achieved through publicly funded research initiatives?
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the University of California, Davis, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be it resolved, scientific progress is best achieved through publicly funded research initiatives...
Will Artificial Intelligence Do More Harm Than Good, in the Near Term?
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Colangelo College of Business, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be it resolved, in the near term, artificial intelligence will do more harm than good. Arguing the ...
Is Capitalism better than Socialism for human flourishing?
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Center for the Study of Government and the Individual, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be it resolved, capitalism is better than socialism for human flourishing. ...
Should the government ban all DEI programs?
"Be it resolved, the government should ban all DEI programs."Arguing the affirmative: Jason Riley, Columnist for The Wall Street Journal and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute.Arguing the negative: Ralph Richard Banks, Jackson...
Is the use of tariffs beneficial to the American economy?
Dan Mitchell, Ph.D., and Manisha Singh at our Campus Liberty Tour debate at the University of Texas, Austin, debating the resolution: “Be it resolved, the use of tariffs is beneficial to the American economy.” Want to catch more of our Campus L...
Is American global dominance the best defense against tyranny and evil?
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Cornell Political Union, Cornell Heterodox Academy, Cornellians United for Free Speech and Cornell Republicans, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be it resolved,...
Is the U.S. experiencing a constitutional crisis?
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with VMI’s Center for Leadership and Ethics, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be it resolved, the U.S. is experiencing a constitutional crisis. Arguing the affirmative i...
Should more federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management, be relocated outside Washington, D.C?
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the CMU Civic Forum, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: "Be it resolved, more federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management, should be relocated outside Washin...
Are persons born in the US to temporarily or illegally present parents U.S. citizens by birthright under the Fourteenth Amendment?
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Institute of American Civics at the Howard H. Baker School for Public Policy and Public Affairs, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be it resolved, persons born in t...
Should the U.S. federal government make reducing the national debt a fiscal priority?
The Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: "Be it resolved, the U.S. federal government should make reducing the nat...
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in women’s sports?
In this engaging debate at CU Boulder, we tackled the topic of transgender athletes in women's sports. Our resolution: "Be it resolved, transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports." Kevin Bolling, Executive Director of t...
Is the U.S.-Israel alliance a strategic asset for American foreign policy?
The Campus Liberty Tour starts off the semester with an exciting debate at Princeton University debating the following resolution: Be it resolved, the U.S.-Israel alliance is a strategic asset for American foreign policy. Arguing the affirmativ...
Should the U.S. Reinstate a Draft for Mandatory Military Service?
General Stan McChrystal, former Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan, and William Ruger, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan and recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, debate this topic. Moderated by Tony Bla...
Are Electric Vehicles Good For the Planet?
Hear from Dr. Kim Cobb and Benji Backer debate the benefits and drawbacks of EV vehicles for our planet, moderated by Tony Blankley Fellow George Bogden.
Does the U.S. Need More Democracy?
In this episode, Hélène Landemore, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and Jason Brennan, Ph.D., Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University debate the concept of democracy in the US at our Campus Liberty Tour deba...
Will Taxing Unrealized Capital Gains Create a Fairer Economy?
Stephen Moore and Ben Harris debate taxing unrealized capital gains, moderated by Tony Blankley Fellow Patrice Lee Onwuka.
Do open borders benefit humanity by reducing poverty and boosting the economy?
This engaging debate features Bryan Caplan, American economist and author, and Sohrab Ahmari, founder and editor of Compact magazine. Moderated by Tony Blankley Fellow Kaylee McGhee White.