Doha Debates Podcast
Who controls our money? Will China or the West lead us into the future? Is work even meaningful anymore? The Doha Debates Podcast brings together global voices for Majlis-style debates to tackle some of the world’s most complex questions. Guests include Yanis Varoufakis, Saifedean Ammous, David Engels, Dima Khatib and many more. Find a new episode every Tuesday.
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September 22, 2026 • 130 mins
For years, Western vision and values have shaped the global order. Now, China is on the rise, championing a different model. Who will lead us into the future?
In this episode, we explore these competing visions of the world and ask which one will end up on top. Is the West actually losing influence, or is something more complicated happening? Does China's rise offer a real alternative to the Western order, or a new kind of depende...
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September 18, 2026 • 1 min
Who controls our money? Will China or the West lead us into the future? Is work even meaningful anymore?
We’re back with a new season of the Doha Debates Podcast, featuring global experts tackling some of the world’s most complex questions.
Guests include Yanis Varoufakis, Saifedean Ammous, Jason Hickel, Tariq Ali, Dima Khatib and many more.
Watch or listen to the first episode September 22.
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June 2, 2026 • 114 mins
Football (or soccer) is more than just a game; it's a global phenomenon. Today, as football club ownership, team talent and the fandom all evolve, have the meaning and merits of the sport also changed? What can we learn about ourselves and our world by examining the current state of the “beautiful game”?
This episode uses football as a lens to explore questions of capitalism, nationalism, power and identity.
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May 26, 2026 • 145 mins
In many places around the world, birth rates have dropped to historic lows. Some argue this is a good thing in a world grappling with environmental crises and waning resources. Others fear the loss of legacy and even the extinction of humanity.
In this episode, we explore the meaning and the impact of falling birth rates. Is it a sign of liberation from outdated norms? Is it proof that individualism has gone too f...
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May 19, 2026 • 123 mins
History is full of resistance movements that were condemned in their time but later celebrated, including the French Resistance, women’s suffrage and the fight against apartheid led by Nelson Mandela. This begs the question: Which modern resistance movements will the world honor in the future, and what determines whether or not they are recognized?
In this episode, we explore the question of what makes resist...
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May 12, 2026 • 135 mins
Some critics argue that contemporary art has lost touch with the principles and traditions that define artistic greatness. Others see its break with tradition as liberating; a move toward more inclusion, experimentation and personal and political expression.
This episode explores what makes great art in the 21st century. Is it adherence to tradition, or di...
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May 5, 2026 • 121 mins
This episode was recorded on December 6th, 2025.
In recent decades, traditional religious frameworks have steadily lost influence in Western societies. At the same time, we’ve seen the emergence of social justice movements focused on uncovering and dismantling systemic forms of oppression. Some argue that these secular movements are a replacement for faith. Others say they don’t ...
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April 28, 2026 • 107 mins
Conspiracy theories used to be dismissed as paranoid fringe thinking, found only in the far corners of the internet or every day hearsay. But today, they've migrated to the mainstream. Claims about election meddling, the real origins of COVID-19, and the deep state circulate widely and are even repeated by government officials.
This episode asks whether conspiracy ...
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April 21, 2026 • 100 mins
Will AI unite or divide us?
Artificial intelligence systems often reflect the priorities, biases and beliefs of the people who designed and created them. It’s critical to determine the sources of its worldview as it continues to influence how we think, learn and even love.
This episode explores whether AI will bring us together&...
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April 14, 2026 • 121 mins
The idea of taxing the rich is hardly new, but the question of whether it creates a fairer world remains highly contested.
This debate asks what would happen if we increased taxation on the billionaire class. Would it actually create greater economic stability and social equity? Or would it make things worse? Are taxes even an...
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April 7, 2026 • 122 mins
Are we truly able to shape our own lives, or are we following a script we can’t rewrite?
From Islamic perspectives to groundbreaking neuroscientific research, this episode examines how differing theories about free will shape the way we look at morality, responsibility and justice.
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March 31, 2026 • 130 mins
Archaeology textbooks tell a familiar story about human history: Stone tools, cave art, nomadic life, then civilization.
But a growing number of voices think we're missing a chapter—signs of an earlier advanced culture, lost to time.
This episode explores the question underneath it all: Is there really a forgotten era of human ingenuity, or ...
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March 24, 2026 • 144 mins
For millennia, we’ve wondered about the possibility of intelligent life beyond Earth. Recently, former U.S. president Barack Obama asserted that aliens are, in fact, real, and the Trump administration has pushed to declassify government files on UAPs and UFOs, leaving us with even more questions.
In this episode, we explore what might...
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March 17, 2026 • 129 mins
This program was recorded in August 2025. The views expressed in this episode are the participants’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of Doha Debates.
Is war inevitable, or preventable? This episode examines whether we’re capable of breaking the cycle of war.
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March 10, 2026 • 99 mins
What does our architecture say about who we are—and who we want to become?
For centuries, architecture has represented our cultural beliefs, traditions and needs. It’s shaped how we live, how we relate to each other and even our mood.
But modern architecture’s critics say it has a big problem. They argue it’s disconnecte...
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March 3, 2026 • 114 mins
The prospect of societal collapse has been examined throughout human history. Thinkers from Ibn Khaldun to Karl Marx have argued that civilization carries the seeds of its own downfall.
This episode asks whether we are witnessing modern-day civilization’s collapse or renewal. Will our modern-day ...
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February 24, 2026 • 114 mins
Would you live in a futuristic, tech-run city?
Tech leaders from across the globe are racing to build so-called tech utopias, claiming that they’re a new societal blueprint for humanity. But will this approach actually uplift us all or leave most of us behind?
This debate explores whether tech-run cities like Pra...
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February 3, 2026 • 88 mins
Are superheroes moral leaders—or caped propagandists?
From comic books to billion-dollar blockbusters, superheroes have fascinated us for over a century. But what do these stories really teach us? Are they our moral guides or do they reinforce Western ideals, individualism and even militarism?
This debate explores why anti-heroes like the Joker captivate us, what...
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January 27, 2026 • 141 mins
Over the past decade, critics argue that identity politics and censorship have stifled academic freedom, while others say these concerns are overstated. This debate explores whether initiatives for justice and inclusion of historically excluded voices actually strengthen academia’s truth-seeking mission or risk replacing critical inquiry with moral conformity—and what kind of intellectual culture uni...
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January 20, 2026 • 132 mins
Can the West be trusted with global justice after Gaza?
Never has global justice faced a greater moral crisis than the destruction of Gaza, with the post-World-War-II moral order facing intense scrutiny. While Western-led institutions claim to champion human rights, when it comes to Gaza, do these institutions live up to their own ideals? In this episode of ...
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