Positions

This position names Mahatma Gandhi as the most powerful person of all time. It rests on a particular idea of power — the ability to influence minds — and argues that no one did this more effectively than Gandhi, who moved a nation without office or armies.

This position attributes women's longer lifespans to male hormones harming men's health. It argues that high levels of testosterone can have damaging, even deathly, effects on the body — so the male hormonal profile itself is a key reason men tend to die younger than women.

This position holds that Mandarin and English will coexist as world languages rather than one displacing the other. It argues that no single language need dominate, and that the two will operate side by side internationally — making English-Mandarin bilingualism more valuable than ever.

This position holds that the COVID-19 response shows mankind will never defeat climate change. It argues the pandemic exposed our stubbornness and ignorance, and that fake news and partisan politics will doom efforts to prevent permanent environmental damage.

During COVID-19, hospitals began to make massive equipment purchases. Ventilators, an increase in ICU facilities, protective gear, and overtime payments for all healthcare personnel added up to become hefty sums for the healthcare industry. In the aftermath of the pandemic, many hospitals and clinics are going to face financial challenges and might need government intervention.

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Mark Zuckerberg built and governs over his Facebook empire. As CEO, chairman and controlling shareholder of the world's most popular social media site, he wields a level of power unprecedented in human history.

This position holds that a Mars colony would not need a fixed government. It argues such a settlement would be too small to require formal governance, and that an anarchic or self-organising arrangement could suffice for so tiny a community.

This position holds that a Mars colony would need a fixed, planned government of its own. It argues that order and structure would be essential — whether the colony is governed by a company, or by a nation-state or international union exercising authority over it.

This position names Martin Chivers as Tottenham's greatest striker. It points to his 178 goals for the club, his 24 England caps as an external mark of quality, and his decisive role in Tottenham's early-1970s trophies, including scoring in the 1972 UEFA Cup final.

This position holds that Marvel is better than DC. It argues that Marvel's characters and storylines are more entertaining, that it is the most successful film franchise of all time — a sign of its appeal — and that its heroes are relatable, ordinary people who rise to greatness.

Mayer Amschel Rothschild was a German banker and one of the founders of the modern financial system. His family played a central role in building the modern economical and political landscape.

The Mediterranean diet is based on what people in countries around the Mediterranean sea used to, and continue to, eat. Studies show that this diet can promote weight loss and help prevent heart attacks, strokes, type 2 diabetes and premature death.

This position holds that Medusa is a victim. It argues that she did nothing to deserve her fate — assaulted by Poseidon, then punished by Athena, who could not strike at a god and so cursed Medusa in his place — making her a casualty of others' power rather than a monster.

This position holds that Medusa is a villain. It argues she did something wrong and was punished as a result—breaking her sacred vow to the goddess Athena, and, in some tellings, being condemned for her vanity—so her monstrous fate was deserved.

This position holds that Medusa is neither a victim nor a villain. It argues that her transformation into a Gorgon was not a curse but a blessing from her patron goddess Athena — a protective gift rather than a punishment — placing her outside the victim-villain framing entirely.

This position holds that memory works by storing information across multiple levels. It argues the brain holds memories in distinct systems—fleeting sensory memory, limited short-term working memory, and durable long-term memory—each playing a different role in how we recall things.

This position holds that memory is strongly shaped by our senses. It argues that sensory input — smell above all — can powerfully trigger and influence what we recall, with a particular scent able to summon vivid memories long after the event itself.

This position attributes male infidelity to biology — that men are, in effect, born to cheat. It argues that cheating is hardwired into men's DNA by evolution, including an evolved preference for younger partners, framing infidelity as an innate drive rather than a personal failing.

This position attributes male infidelity to socialisation. It argues that the masculine ideal renders cheating permissible for men — that some communities treat male infidelity as a norm or even encourage it — so men are conditioned by society to cheat rather than born to it.

This position attributes male infidelity to unhappiness in the current relationship. It holds that men cheat when they are dissatisfied with their partner — feeling trapped and unfulfilled — and unwilling to make the sacrifices that staying faithful in a struggling relationship would require.

This position holds that cheating is not a gendered issue. It argues that women cheat as much as men, that men stray only in certain circumstances rather than by nature, and that monogamy is arguably unnatural for both sexes — so framing infidelity as a male trait is mistaken.

This position attributes men's overrepresentation in tech to a natural predisposition. It argues that men tend to be drawn to things rather than people, and are more 'systems-oriented' — a tendency it holds steers them toward technical fields like technology.

This position holds that men should not wear skirts. It argues that skirts are garments made for women, that men should stick to clothing designed for the male body, and that a man in a skirt would be emasculated by it.

This position holds that men should be free to wear skirts. It argues there is no logical reason a man cannot wear one if he chooses, that men in skirts is far from a new idea historically, and that the practice could help erode rigid, toxic notions of masculinity.

This position holds that mental exercise is the best way to stay fit during COVID-19. Rather than numbing the mind with endless streaming, it recommends keeping the brain nimble through practices such as mindfulness and regular meditation.

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This position backed Michael Bloomberg as the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. It pointed to his record as a successful businessman and three-term mayor of New York City — the country's largest city — and to his philanthropic giving to a range of causes.

This position names Michael Jordan as the best basketball player of all time. It argues that no one dominated every facet of the game as he did, that he reached the highest individual peak, led one of the greatest teams ever, and remains the consensus popular choice.