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Security K Explained
from Reddit user ImaginaryDisplay3 edited for the blog by Joel a Policy blog pot At the top - one big caveat. There are a lot of...

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Jun 6, 20226 min read
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On meaning, time, and education.
It’s taken for granted that life, and therefore jobs, and therefore education, are a meandering path with twists and turns: · “I...

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Feb 10, 20223 min read
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Should Turkey be part of NATO?
That’s not the actual question our February resolution asks—it’s this: Resolved: On balance, Turkey’s membership is beneficial to the...

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Jan 12, 20223 min read
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The Limits of Debate: Real-world Use of Competitive Debate Skills
After years of consideration, I’ve finally jumped on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu train. Tonight is my 5th class, and man am I bad at it....

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Nov 14, 20212 min read
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5 Tips for Starting a Debate Club
(I never know what pictures to put on these posts. Thus begins random ass pictures for the debate blog.) As a caveat, I’ve never started...

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Nov 9, 20213 min read
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Debate is Chess
We published a blog awhile back about the debate <—> battlefield metaphor. In fact, I think it’s the most appropriate— a castle siege, a...

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Jul 13, 20212 min read
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Learning to Weigh, Saving the World
What if the whole world were debaters? Would our public discourse improve? Would people be more reasonable? Would the issues of fake news...

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Jun 28, 20214 min read
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Social Media & Democracy: the National PF Topic
Oh, the National topic. If I, from my humble little ivory debate teacher’s stump, survey “the problems of modern America”, I might place...

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Jun 17, 20213 min read
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Deontology Explained: The 2nd Debate Philosophy
Deontology is, alongside Utilitarianism, one of the most common philosophical frameworks in debate. If you recall, utilitarianism is the...

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Jun 7, 20212 min read
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Why to debate? : this should have been my first post.
In hindsight, maybe this should have been my first post. 'Sacrifice’ has always been the go-to word for this activity. This part is...

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May 31, 20213 min read
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Final Focus: 4 Models to Win
The Final Focus, Public Forum’s 2AR/2NR, is an often poorly-executed speech— yet, as the ‘tip of the spear’ and as each debate round’s...

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May 18, 20214 min read
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Utilitarianism: the Classic Debate Framework
You may have heard of utilitarianism before. You may not have. You may not be able to pronounce the word. Utilitarianism is a philosophy...

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May 11, 20212 min read
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The Hierarchy of Research
Ahh, research. Every debater— nay, every student’s fondest memory and dreamiest fantasy. Somewhere in its depths, Google has an article...

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May 6, 20214 min read
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Climate Change: The Modern Impact
Here’s the story: we’re all gonna die. Climate change is sweeping the world. Storms, droughts, record temperatures of highs and lows:...

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Apr 30, 20213 min read
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Secrets of the Summary Speech
The Summary speech is probably the most complex of the Public Forum speeches. There’s a lot to do: collapsing on a certain argument or...

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Apr 26, 20212 min read
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Debate is a Castle
Debate pushes us to our verbal limits. It tests our working memory and recall of a world of intertwined facts. Strategically, it takes...

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Apr 3, 20212 min read
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Public Forum Debate: the International Monetary Fund
Public Forum April 2021, yah hoo. It’s the International Monterey Fund. Let’s get it. The IMF was founded after World War 2 to make sure,...

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Mar 26, 20213 min read
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Stimulus Checks: Pro & Con
Stimulus checks seem great: free money from the government. The classic Robin Hood scheme. A small stem towards wealth equality; inching...

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Mar 23, 20212 min read
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Debate Language & Hot Words 🔥🔥🔥
As your debate career progresses you’ll inevitably start to sound like a broken record as neuronal pathways around key phrases and terms...

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Mar 16, 20212 min read
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Ethos in Debate: Tips to Up your Alpha
Ethos is important in Public Forum Debate. Crucial, even. Yet overlooked. Ethos is the feeling or sense of being ‘in control’ of the...

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Mar 9, 20213 min read
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