Intelligence Squared U.S. invites some of the world’s brightest thinkers to debate issues. The organization was founded in New York in 2006 to promote intellectual diversity by fostering respect for differing opinions. The debates are organized in the traditional Oxford style. The side that convinces more audience members to embrace its arguments wins. The excerpts below come from a debate in January about whether Elon Musk is killing Twitter after taking over the platform in October. To see who won the debate, visit the Intelligence Squared website via the QR code on this page.

  • 60% FOR
  • 20% AGAINST
  • 20% UNDECIDED
  • -AUDIENCE OPINION BEFORE THE DEBATE

10% OF TWITTER USERS ACCOUNT FOR 92% OF TWEETS

48% OF USERS RELY ON TWITTER FOR NEWS

52%...

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