Project Sphere

A collaboration between the Cato Institute and the Brookings Institution. Watch the latest episode below.

Episodes

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January 28, 2025

Is Bad Housing Policy Making Poverty Worse? (24:27)

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January 20, 2025

How Do We Restore Faith in Our Institutions? (34:36)

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December 19, 2024

What Is the Problem with Immigration, and What Should We Do about It? (36:51)

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November 25, 2024

Election Integrity: How Do We Restore Faith in Our Election System? (45:37)

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October 30, 2024

In What Areas Does the Executive Have Too Much Power? (29:17)

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October 10, 2024

Does Restricting Trade Improve National Security? (34:05)

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September 18, 2024

Why Do We Have a Housing Crisis and What Should We Do about It (28:48)

Episode

September 4, 2024

How Does A.I. Affect Education? (27:54)

Is Free Speech Being Chilled in the Classroom -- and Beyond?

Episode

July 9, 2024

Is Free Speech Being Chilled in the Classroom – and Beyond? (29:22)

Government Debt and Spending title card

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June 2, 2024

Government Debt and Spending (25:38)

Episode

May 19, 2024

How Should We Address the Challenges around A.I.? (26:25)

1. Should We Be Optimistic about Technology?

Episode

May 8, 2024

Should We Be Optimistic about Technology?
Online Access and Connectivity (22:07)

Why Is “Compromise” a Four Letter Word?

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August 31, 2023

Why Is “Compromise” a Four-Letter Word? (21:27)

Which Drug Public Policy Most Effectively Prevents Harm: Prohibition or Legalization?

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April 25, 2022

Which Policy Most Effectively Prevents Harm: Prohibition or Legalization? (29:36)

How Can the United States Improve Its Infrastructure?

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May 20, 2021

How Can the United States Improve Its Infrastructure? (41:19)

Can the U.S. Education System Create Good Citizens?

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April 28, 2021

Can the U.S. Education System Create Good Citizens? (25:02)

What Should U.S. Immigration Policy Be?

Episode

March 2, 2021

What Should U.S. Immigration Policy Be? (47:22)

What Has 2020 Taught Us about Democracy?

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December 11, 2020

What Has 2020 Taught Us about Democracy? (34:00)

What would meaningful police reform look like?

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November 12, 2020

What Would Meaningful Police Reform Look Like? (40:50)

Are Americans Talking about the Most Important Issues This Election Cycle?

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September 21, 2020

Are Americans Talking about the Most Important Issues This Election Cycle? (40:13)

Should the United States Mandate Paid Family Leave?

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June 30, 2020

Should the United States Mandate Paid Family Leave? (29:27)

Does the President Have the Power to Start a War?

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June 29, 2020

Does the President Have the Power to Start a War? (41:44)

Episode

March 8, 2020

Should Drug Prohibition Be Ended Nationwide? (28:42)

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March 7, 2020

When Should the United States Use Military Force? (31:07)

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March 7, 2020

Should the U.S. Supreme Court Overturn More Laws? (33:35)

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Project Sphere is an online debate series designed, to create the gold standard for civil discussions of policy issues and political philosophy based on common values and shared objectives.

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