Intelligence Squared

Where great minds meet.

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AI’s first priority should be curing disease, according to DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis. But will it really usher in a second Renaissance of scientific discovery?

Watch the full discussion on Intelligence Squared+: https://t.co/EvM1EjUXWE

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Does the world still need America?

Shadi Hamid speaks to Conor Boyle about US foreign policy, democracy and why America’s global role remains so contested on the Intelligence Squared podcast.

Listen to the full episode now: https://t.co/5TTM2nkztW

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SELLING FAST: @Itwitius returns to London on January 21 for a major live event at the @BarbicanCentre.

Don’t miss your chance to see him live as he explores how geography continues to shape global power, conflict and the world around us.

Book now: https://t.co/PgvXc029d0

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See him live this December:
Dec 8 – @TroxyLondon, with @TimHarford
Dec 9 – Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, with @Malala

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The brain works in wonderful and mysterious ways. Adam Grant, world-leading organisational psychologist, is an expert in making it work for you.

Book now to see him live this December: https://t.co/F2eJs5iICd

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David Byrne’s sold-out tour is now underway, following brilliant evenings in London and Brighton.

Next up: Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh.

📸 Taken by Toby / Refraym Studios

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@AdamMGrant reviews David Byrne’s Sleeping Beauties in the @nytimes, exploring creativity, recognition and ideas ahead of their time.

David Byrne’s tour is sold out but you can hear more from Adam live this December: https://t.co/kVncrlZMW8

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Fascinating talk at @intelligence2 with @gordoncorera and Marina Litvinenko to discuss Marina’s wonderful new book, A Life in Fragments. Out now from @BloomsburyBooks

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How do we build stronger connections at work, in relationships and in everyday life?

This December, @AdamMGrant explores the science of human connection, joined by @TimHarford in London and @Malala in Oxford.

With one month to go, book now: https://t.co/kVncrlZMW8

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This Thursday, Nov 12: Join the FT's chief economics commentator @martinwolf_ live in conversation with @carljackmiller, as he explores the growing tensions between capitalism and democracy, and what they mean for the future of our economies.

Book Now: https://t.co/D63VUnDU2S

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Coming up this week, on the Intelligence Squared Podcast.

Listen now: https://t.co/H5fh3DN3MA

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Ari Emanuel doesn’t mince words – but who better to advise young entrepreneurs than the Hollywood dealmaker who worked his way to the very top of the entertainment industry? Watch his full conversation with Tina Brown now on Intelligence Squared+. https://t.co/Fl5RQW1XaP

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How do we decide what history remembers?

James McAuley joins us on Feb 2 to explore how Holocaust memory was shaped – and why those debates still matter today.

Book now: https://t.co/CVyz9VMbtx

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HOST ANNOUNCEMENT: Adam Biles joins Rachel Cusk live at @UnionChapelUK on Dec 7.

The writer, translator and Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company will host a conversation on Life of M, autofiction, identity and more.

Book now: https://t.co/NdacEVr20X

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What is the U.S. really doing in Venezuela?

@anneapplebaum explores how American power is being used and what history can tell us about where it could lead.

Listen to the full episode now on the Intelligence Squared podcast: https://t.co/c2BAZDTTFc

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A handful of tickets have just been released for David Byrne’s upcoming shows in London, Brighton and Manchester.

If you missed out before, this is your chance to join us live.

Book now: https://t.co/HtbasA6sfo

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Award-winning broadcaster @TheZeinabBadawi joins us at Conway Hall on Nov 25.

Drawing on research across 30+ African countries, she’ll explore Africa’s history from the origins of humankind and ancient empires to independence.

Book now: https://t.co/bF5YZOti4H

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The book everyone is talking about.

Join Belle Burden and @PINsykes live at Cadogan Hall on November 16 for a conversation on Strangers – the bestselling memoir on marriage, betrayal, and what it takes to begin again.

Book now: https://t.co/yRmVJEdOMs

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Has the first space war already happened? Tim Marshall on how Russia’s attempt to cut off Ukraine’s internet, and the Starlink terminals Elon Musk sent in response, sparked a game of cat and mouse – the first war where both sides used space-based assets.
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What happens when billionaires control the future of warfare? Sharon Weinberger speaks to Margherita Volpato about Elon Musk, Silicon Valley and the growing influence of tech giants on modern warfare.

Listen to the full episode now: https://t.co/H5fh3DN3MA