Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
At our live science debate at Johns Hopkins University, a student asked: “Who, specifically, is the source of the risk aversion?”
Debaters Brandon Ogbunu and Kate Biberdorf agree the system bears some blame, but differ on the extent.
Presented by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and Open to Debate, as part of The Hopkins Forum series.
At our live science debate at Johns Hopkins University, a student asked: “Who, specifically, is the source of the risk aversion?”
Debaters Brandon Ogbunu and Kate Biberdorf agree the system bears some blame, but differ on the extent.
Presented by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and Open to Debate, as part of The Hopkins Forum series.










