PAST EVENTS


December 17, 2023

The making of national internet policy was hindered, rather than helped, by the July 4th federal court ruling that restricted the Biden administration's communications with social media platforms.

Kate Klonick of St. John University vs. Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University.


November 14, 2023

Artificial intelligence poses a threat to the survival of humanity that must be actively addressed by government.

Susan Schneider writes about the nature of the self and mind, especially from the vantage point of issues in philosophy, AI, cognitive science and astrobiology vs. Jobst Landgrebe who is an entrepreneur and researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence.


October 18, 2023

Between now and 2035, electric vehicles in the consumer market will disappoint environmentalists by remaining a product bought mainly by the well-heeled minority.

Mark Mills of the Manhattan Institute vs. Rosario Fortugno is the CEO of InOrbis.


September 18, 2023

Anarcho-capitalism would definitely be a complete disaster for humanity.

Yaron Brook is chairman of the board of the Ayn Rand Institute vs. Bryan Caplan, economics professor at George Mason University.


August 21, 2023

Today's school-choice movement in the U.S. is worthy of support by libertarians.

Corey DeAngelis is a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children vs. Stephan Kinsella of King’s College London-University.


July 25, 2023

The U.S. should have free immigration except for those who pose a security threat or have a serious contagious disease.

Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute vs. Francis Menton, author of the manhattancontrarian.com


June 23, 2023

The right way to persuade people of libertarianism is by showing them that its outcomes are superior by their standards, without any resort to the flawed non-agression principle (NAP).

David Friedman, An American economist and author of six non-fiction books vs. Gene Epstein, the Director of The Soho Forum.


June 22, 2023

It would be easier to convert a heterosexual to homosexuality than to convert a non-libertarian to libertarianism.

Jeremy Kauffman, Founder and CEO of Lbry and Odyssee vs. Matt Kibbe, the President of Free the People and host of BlazeTV’s Kibbe on Liberty.


May 23, 2023

Libertarianism has been thoroughly corrupted by delusion, greed, and disdain for the weak.

Andrew Koppelman of Northwestern University vs. Gene Epstein, the Director of The Soho Forum.


April 20, 2023

The New York Times book The 1619 Project, and the Hulu video series based on it, are important contributions to our understanding of slavery and the role of African Americans in American history.

Woody Holton, Professor of American History at the University of South Carolina vs. Phillip Magness of the American Institute for Economic Research.


March 30, 2023

Upward mobility for black Americans lies in rejecting the policies of progressive government, while making the most of the opportunities offered by American society.

Jason Riley of the Manhattan Institute, and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal vs. Nikhil Pal Singh, Nikhil Pal Singh, a Social and Cultural Analysis and History Professor at New York University.


February 21, 2023

The break-up of the United States into different regions is a workable option likely to bring a marked improvement in human affairs.

Frank Buckley of George Mason University vs. Jonathan Casey of the Libertarian Party Classical Liberal Caucus.


January 26, 2023

Replacing the Federal Reserve with free-market institutions would significantly improve the economy's money, banking, and financial systems.

Lawrence White of George Mason University vs. Frederic Mishkin of Columbia University.


The Soho Forum Debate Series Archive