Episode 12: Reflecting On LAWs w/ Quentin Clark

Episode 12: Reflecting On LAWs w/ Quentin Clark

Chris Theis, Jacob Nails, Lawrence Zhou and guest Quentin Clark discuss the 2021 TOC and how the lethal autonomous weapons topic played out. They talk about general trends in the topic, the best and worst affs including China and emerging tech, the best and worst neg strategies including circumvention and politics, and talk about ways the topic could have been improved. They conclude with some thoughts about intrinsicness. Recommend us to your friends that may not know about us and contact us with episode suggestions, Mailbag questions, guest suggestions, or just to chat: https://forms.gle/T9t8ukpDZDkK4c2n9 Episode Links: The Victory Briefs: https://classroom.victorybriefs.com/briefs Police robot bomb: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/08/police-bomb-robot-explosive-killed-suspect-dallas Hypocritical theory: https://www.vbriefly.com/2019/04/23/on-hypocritical-theory-by-jake-nebel/ The case for regulating fully autonomous weapons: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2528370 Intrinsicness article: https://www.debatemusings.org/home/rehabilitating-intrinsicness-redux?fbclid=IwAR2CDRa3ywduEzyX-ncTRvs6FEfpWWl5HYWOJ2ToDH-hSKKyJJfOOgJrngI Sponsored By Victory Briefs. Check out our summer debate institute, debate publications, and blog: https://victorybriefs.com/

Episode 11: Universal Childcare Topic Analysis

Welcome to the Next Off Podcast, a Victory Briefs podcast! Chris Theis, Jacob Nails, and Lawrence Zhou discuss the 2021 March/April LD topic, Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee universal childcare. They talk about their opinions on the topic, what childcare is, what it means for something to be universal, common pitfalls for affirmative economy based arguments, different ethical frameworks, the best negative strategies and counterplans especially at more traditional tournaments, and some thoughts about the topic selection process. Recommend us to your friends that may not know about us and contact us with episode suggestions, Mailbag questions, guest suggestions, or just to chat: https://forms.gle/T9t8ukpDZDkK4c2n9 Episode Links: The Victory Briefs: https://classroom.victorybriefs.com/briefs The problem of childcare: https://www.vox.com/the-weeds True cost of childcare: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/early-childhood/reports/2018/11/15/460970/understanding-true-cost-child-care-infants-toddlers/ Erickson article: https://ifstudies.org/blog/measuring-the-long-term-effects-of-early-extensive-day-care Lanham Act: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/daycare-world-war-rosie-riveter/415650/ Pogchamps 3: https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/rainn-wilson-channels-dwight-schrute-in-hilarious-pogchamps-chess-roast-after-final-loss-1524591/ Wandavision trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj9J2ecsSpo Sponsored By Victory Briefs. Check out our summer debate institute, debate publications, and blog: https://victorybriefs.com/

Episode 10: Debate Coaches REACT To LAWS Topic

Welcome to the Next Off Podcast, a Victory Briefs podcast! Chris Theis, Jacob Nails, and Lawrence Zhou discuss the 2021 January/February LD topic, Resolved: States ought to ban lethal autonomous weapons, as it has played out so far at the CPS and Blake tournaments. They discuss misconceptions about fiat, if “bans” for single country affs make sense, some of the common plans including the nuclear and landmines affs, thoughts about the regulation counte rplan, and more. They conclude with predictions about the following months for the topic as well as an assessment of the truth of the topic. Recommend us to your friends that may not know about us and contact us with episode suggestions, Mailbag questions, guest suggestions, or just to chat: https://forms.gle/T9t8ukpDZDkK4c2n9 Episode Links: The Victory Briefs: https://classroom.victorybriefs.com/briefs The Queen’s Gambit’s effect on chess: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/nov/29/chess-world-hails-queens-gambit-fuelled-boom Sponsored By Victory Briefs. Check out our summer debate institute, debate publications, and blog: https://victorybriefs.com/

Episode 9: Federal Jobs Guarantee Topic Analysis

Welcome to the Next Off Podcast, a Victory Briefs podcast! Chris Theis, Jacob Nails, and Lawrence Zhou discuss the 2020 November/December LD topic, Resolved: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs guarantee. They cover a wide range of arguments and strategic considerations such as basic economic concepts to be familiar with, misconceptions about the FJG and econ impacts in LD, how COVID affects the topic, to what extent affirmative specification is legitimate, which aff advantages are best poised against most counterplans, and which neg counterplans are the most strategic. They end the episode with a discussion of why you should attend an international debate tournament. Recommend us to your friends that may not know about us and contact us with episode suggestions, Mailbag questions, guest suggestions, or just to chat: https://forms.gle/T9t8ukpDZDkK4c2n9 Episode Links: The Victory Briefs: https://classroom.victorybriefs.com/briefs Levy Proposal: http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_902.pdf CBPP: https://www.cbpp.org/research/full-employment/the-federal-job-guarantee-a-policy-to-achieve-permanent-full-employment MMT: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/16/18251646/modern-monetary-theory-new-moment-explained Effective Altruism Debating Championship: https://www.facebook.com/EADebateChampionship Sponsored By Victory Briefs. Check out our summer debate institute, debate publications, and blog: https://victorybriefs.com/

Episode 8: Compulsory Voting Topic Thoughts

Welcome to the Next Off Podcast, a Victory Briefs podcast! Chris Theis, Jacob Nails, and Lawrence Zhou talk about their thoughts on the Compulsory Voting topic as it has played out so far, including their thoughts on strategy, theory, and plans. Recommend us to your friends that may not know about us and contact us with episode suggestions, Mailbag questions, guest suggestions, or just to chat: forms.gle/T9t8ukpDZDkK4c2n9 Episode Links: 80,000 Hours Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/global-issues-beyond-80-000-hours-current-priorities/id1245002988?i=1000489422170 Game Theory Among Us: https://youtu.be/Ck604TT4hEg Sponsored By Victory Briefs. Check out our summer debate institute, debate publications, and blog: victorybriefs.com/