Munk Debate on Political Correctness @TheMunkDebates

TheMunkDebates Is political correctness an enemy of free speech, open debate and the free exchange of ideas? Or, by confronting head-on the dominant power relationships and social norms that exclude marginalised groups are we creating a more equitable and just society? For some the argument is clear. Political correctness is stifling the free and open debate that fuels our democracy. It is also needlessly dividing one group from another and promoting social conflict. Others insist that creating public spaces and norms that give voice to previously marginalised groups broadens the scope of free speech. The drive towards inclusion over exclusion is essential to creating healthy, diverse societies in an era of rapid social change.

updated 6 years ago

Munk Debate on Political Correctness

TheMunkDebates 2018-05-24 | Is political correctness an enemy of free speech, open debate and the free exchange of ideas? Or, by confronting head-on the dominant power relationships and social norms that exclude marginalised groups are we creating a more equitable and just society? For some the argument is clear. Political correctness is stifling the free and open debate that fuels our democracy. It is also needlessly dividing one group from another and promoting social conflict. Others insist that creating public spaces and norms that give voice to previously marginalised groups broadens the scope of free speech. The drive towards inclusion over exclusion is essential to creating healthy, diverse societies in an era of rapid social change.

Munk Debate Highlight Reel July 2024

TheMunkDebates 2024-07-04 | Munk Debate highlight reel featuring debaters such as Henry Kissinger, Douglas Murray, Fareed Zakaria, Ash Sarkar, Malcolm Gladwell, Stephen Fry, David Frum, Anne Applebaum.

Liberalism - Highlight | George F. Will & Sohrab Ahmari

TheMunkDebates 2023-11-13 | Join us for a fiery clash of ideas as George F. Will and Sohrab Ahmari engage in a passionate debate on the topic of liberalism and the role of parenting in our modern world. Discover differing perspectives on the impact of liberalism, capitalism, and the responsibility of parenting in a society that is constantly evolving. Don't miss this thought-provoking discussion that delves into the fundamental human needs and the future of our children in a liberal world.

Sohrab Ahmaris Opening Statement - Liberalism

TheMunkDebates 2023-11-10 | Experience Sohrab Ahmari's thought-provoking opening statement from the Munk Debate on Liberalism, held in autumn 2023. In this debate, four distinguished speakers explore the motion: "Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right." Ahmari, a disruptive and influential American social conservative, passionately argues against the motion and shares his perspective on the challenges and critiques of liberalism. He is joined by his debating partner, Ash Sarkar, a self-avowed communist and prominent leftist thinker.

Watch the Full Debate: munkdebates.com/debates/topic-the-crisis-of-liberalism
Become a Member: munkdebates.com/membership
Support Us: munkdebates.com/donations

Jacob Rees-Moggs Opening Statement - Liberalism

TheMunkDebates 2023-11-10 | Watch Jacob Rees-Mogg's compelling opening statement from the Munk Debate on Liberalism. In this autumn 2023 debate, four prominent speakers discuss the motion: "Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right." Rees-Mogg, a controversial British M.P. and former cabinet minister, passionately argues for the motion and shares his perspective on liberalism's enduring significance in the West. He is joined by his debating partner, George F. Will, an American writer and columnist who has shaped a generation's thinking on important issues.

Watch the Full Debate: munkdebates.com/debates/topic-the-crisis-of-liberalism
Become a Member: munkdebates.com/membership
Support Us: munkdebates.com/donations

Ash Sarkars Opening Statement - Liberalism

TheMunkDebates 2023-11-10 | Watch Ash Sarkar's powerful opening statement from the Munk Debate on Liberalism. In this autumn 2023 debate, four prominent speakers discuss the motion: "Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right." Sarkar, a U.K. journalist and self-avowed communist, presents a compelling argument against liberalism's role in today's world. She joins her debating partner, Sohrab Ahmari, an American social conservative and author of "Tyranny Inc.: How Private Power Crushed American Liberty," in opposing the motion.

Watch the Full Debate: munkdebates.com/debates/topic-the-crisis-of-liberalism
Become a Member: munkdebates.com/membership
Support Us: munkdebates.com/donations

George F. Wills Opening Statement - Liberalism

TheMunkDebates 2023-11-10 | George F. Will delivers a powerful opening statement in our autumn 2023 debate, tackling the motion: "Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right."

Join us for an engaging discussion where liberalism's legacy, criticisms, and the quest for a new guiding ideology are fervently debated. Jacob Rees-Mogg and George F. Will argue for the motion, while Ash Sarkar and Sohrab Ahmari oppose it.

Watch the Full Debate: munkdebates.com/debates/topic-the-crisis-of-liberalism
Become a Member: munkdebates.com/membership
Support Us: munkdebates.com/donations

Liberalism in Crisis

TheMunkDebates 2023-11-01 | Motion: Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right.

For the better part of three centuries, through wars, revolutions, and sweeping social change, liberalism has endured as the defining ideology of the West. Its championing of individual rights, free trade and capitalism, and liberal democracy has long been equated with the West’s economic development, social tolerance, personal freedoms, and the rule of law.

Munk Debates Highlights 2023

TheMunkDebates 2023-07-20 | Since 2008, we have brought the world’s sharpest minds and brightest thinkers to our mainstage debates in Toronto, Canada. In front of live audiences of 3,000 people, twice a year, we debate the big issues of the day, from climate to the global economy to political correctness to the future of democracy. All these great debates are curated here in video, audio and text for your watching, listening and reading pleasure. Enjoy the art of civil and substantive public debate.

To browse our full library of debates and podcasts, visit munkdebates.com/.

Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Max Tegmark - Opening Statement

TheMunkDebates 2023-07-06 | Be it resolved, AI research and development poses an existential threat.

Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Max Tegmark - Opening Statement. With the debut of ChatGPT, the AI once promised in some distant future seems to have suddenly arrived with the potential to reshape our working lives, culture, politics and society.

Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Yann LeCun - Opening Statement

TheMunkDebates 2023-07-06 | ...

Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Melanie Mitchell - Opening Statement

TheMunkDebates 2023-07-06 | ...

Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Yoshua Bengio - Opening Statement

TheMunkDebates 2023-07-06 | ...

Munk Debate on China: Niall Ferguson