Philosophy（哲学）
Q1.Do we have any good reasons to trust our moral intuition?
Q2.Do girls have a (moral) right to compete in sporting contests that exclude boys?
Q3.Should I be held responsible for what I believe?
Politics政治
Q1. Is there such a thing as too much democracy?
Q2.Is peace in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip possible?
Q3. When is compliance complicity?
Economics经济学
Q1. What is the optimal global population?
Q2. Accurate news reporting is a public good. Does it follow that news agencies should be funded from taxation?
Q3. Do successful business people benefit others when making their money, when spending it, both, or neither?
History历史
Q1. Why was sustained economic growth so rare before the later 18th century and why did this change?
Q2. Has music ever significantly changed the course of history?
Q3. Why do civilisations collapse? Is our civilisation in danger?
Law法律
Q1. When, if ever, should a company be permitted to refuse to do business with a person because of that person’s public statements?
Q2. In the last five years British police have arrested several thousand people for things they posted on social media. Is the UK becoming a police state?
Q3. Your parents say that 11pm is your bedtime. But they don’t punish you if you don’t go to bed by 11pm. Is 11pm really your bedtime?
Psychology心理学
Q1. According to a study by researchers at four British universities, for each 15-point increase in IQ, the likelihood of getting married increases by around 35% for a man but decreases by around 58% for a woman. Why?
In the original version of this question we misstated a statistic. This was caused by reproducing an error that appeared in several media summaries of the study. We are grateful to one of our contestants, Xinyi Zhang, who helped us to see (with humility and courtesy) why we should take more care to check our sources. We corrected the text on 4 April. Happily, the correction does not in any way alter the thrust of the question.
Q2. There is an unprecedented epidemic of depression and anxiety among young people. Can we fix this? How?
Q3. What is the difference between a psychiatric illness and a character flaw?
Theology神学
Q1. “I am not religious, but I am spiritual.” What could the speaker mean by “spiritual”?
Q2. Is it reasonable to thank God for protection from some natural harm if He is responsible for causing the harm?
Q3. Does God reward those who believe in him? If so, why?
从2020年到2023年，尽管入围率保持相对稳定（预计约为20%），但随着参赛学生总数的增加，成功入围的学生人数也在相应增长。然而，这并不意味着入围变得更容易，相反，它表明在更大的竞争池中，每个参赛学生都需要更加努力才能脱颖而出，因为他们的竞争对手数量也在同步增长。因此，尽管入围人数有所上升，但竞争压力实际上是在不断增大的。
