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COVID exposed gaps in global health systems. Should we invest heavily in pandemic preparedness? Strengthen regulations on gain-of-function research? Or was it a one-time event?
Water scarcity, desertification, and resource conflicts will define the 21st century. Should water be privatized and market-allocated? Or protected as a human right?
Does reliance on overseas manufacturing for goods harm workers at home and increase supply chain risks? Should governments incentivize domestic production even if it costs more?
Mega-corporations now rival governments in influence. Should they be broken up? Regulated more heavily? Or are they efficient drivers of innovation and growth?
AI and automation are eliminating jobs faster than new ones are created. Is this inevitable? Can we retrain workers? Do we need universal income or massive economic restructuring?
What rights should transgender and non-binary people have? Should these protections extend to healthcare, sports, bathrooms? Where do we balance inclusion with other concerns?
Should nations pay reparations for slavery, colonialism, or genocide? How do we address historical wrongs in modern times? Who pays and who receives?
Wealth gaps are at historic highs in most countries. Is this a crisis requiring wealth taxes and redistribution? Or does inequality drive innovation and is inevitable in free markets?
Rising rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide among young people. Is social media responsible? Is it school pressure, economic uncertainty, or something else? How do we help?