Q1. Do we have any good reasons to trust our moral intuition?
我们有什么好的理由相信我们的道德直觉吗?
Q2. Do girls have a right to compete in sporting contests that exclude boys?
女孩是否有权参加排除男孩的体育比赛?
Q3.Should I be held responsible for what I believe?
我应该对我所相信的负责吗?
2、政治 Politics
Q1. Is there such a thing as too much democracy?
是否存在过多的民主?
Q2. Is peace in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip possible?
在西岸和加沙地带实现和平是否可能?
Q3. When is compliance complicity?
何时遵从会变成共谋?
3、经济 Economics
Q1. What is the optimal global population?
全球人口的最佳规模是多少?
Q2. Accurate news reporting is a public good. Does it follow that news agencies should be funded from taxation?
准确的新闻报道是一种公共产品。这是否意味着新闻机构应该由税收资助?
Q3. Do successful business people benefit others when making their money, when spending it, both, or neither?
成功的商业人士在赚钱时、花钱时,或者两者都有,还是都没有时能够造福他人吗?
4、心理学 Psychology
Q1. According to a study by four British universities, for each 16-point increase in IQ, the likelihood of getting married increases by 35% for a man but decreases by 40% for a woman. Why?
Q2. There is an unprecedented epidemic of depression and anxiety among young people. Can we fix this? How?
年轻人中出现了前所未有的抑郁和焦虑流行。我们能够解决这个问题吗?如何做到?
Q3. What is the difference between a psychiatric illness and a character flaw?
精神疾病与性格缺陷之间有什么区别?
5、宗教 Theology
Q1. “I am not religious, but I am spiritual.” What could the speaker mean by “spiritual”?
“我不是宗教信仰者,但我是有灵性的。” 说话者可能通过“有灵性”指的是什么?
Q2. Is it reasonable to thank God for protection from some natural harm if He is responsible for causing the harm?
如果上帝是导致某些自然灾害的责任方,那么感谢祂保护免受伤害是否合理?
Q3. Does God reward those who believe in him? If so, why?
上帝是否奖赏那些信仰祂的人?如果是的话,为什么呢?
6、历史 History
Q1. Why was sustained economic growth so rare before the later 18th century and why did this change?
为什么在18世纪后期之前,持续的经济增长如此罕见,这种情况为什么发生改变?
Q2. Has music ever significantly changed the course of history?
音乐曾经显著改变过历史的进程吗?
Q3. Why do civilisations collapse? Is our civilisation in danger?
文明为何会崩溃?我们的文明是否处于危险之中?
7、法律 Law
Q1. When, if ever, should a company be permitted to refuse to do business with a person because of that person’s public statements?
公司在何时,如果有的话,应该被允许因为某人的公开言论而拒绝与其做生意?
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?
在过去的五年里,英国警方因为人们在社交媒体上发布的内容逮捕了数千人。英国是否正在变成一个警察国家?
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?