September 2025
No. 445, Is AI psychosis real?
No. 444, Do we need more data centers?
No. 443, Are we running out of sand?
August 2025
No. 442, Can ancient water methods still work today?
No. 441, Are dams and levees the best flood defense?
July 2025
No. 440, Should the principle of Landsgemeinde (DIRECT DEMOCRACY) be adapted in international organizations?
No. 439, Is Ideology Easy to Change?
No. 438, Is the weather modification real?
June 2025
No. 437, Is multipolarity the key to global peace?
No. 436, Is the use of animals justified in warfare?
No. 435, Is Turkey Asia or Europe?
No. 434, Is maritime piracy justified by any reason?
May 2025
No. 433, Can Hafnium bombs replace nuclear bombs?
No. 432, Is interfaith dialogue an effective tool for resolving violent conflicts?
April 2025
No. 431, Is the rise of populist movements a symptom of the persistence of patrimonialistic tendencies in modern politics / society?
No, 430, Does change have to be chaotic?
No. 429, Is the expansion of Arctic shipping infrastructure going to lead to increased militarization of the region?
March 2025
No. 428, Should politicians be held accountable for using divisive rhetoric (in public speeches) ?
No., 427, Is rare-earth supply a national security risk?
No. 426, Is DEI a gift?
No. 425, Is (Political and Social) Outrage Fatigue Real?
No. 424, Can the U.S. take over Gaza? (Gordian Knot)
February 2025
No. 423, Are tariffs an effective tool for protecting domestic industries?
No. 422, Which is greater, learning from history or learning through experience?
No. 421, Should the U.S. take back the Panama Canal?
January 2025
No. 420, Can macroscopic anomalies be used to predict earthquakes?
No. 419, Is it possible to buy Greenland?
No. 418, Are our attention spans shrinking?
December 2024
No. 417, Is maintenance an enemy of innovation?
No. 416, Is it better to memorize or understand?
No. 415, Is DOGE a good idea?
November 2024
No. 414, Can BRICS take on the West?
No. 413, Is it okay to do the right thing for the wrong reason?
No. 412, Is money the root of all evil?
October 2024
No. 411, Is anger the source of energy?
No. 410, Is fear contagious?
No. 409, Will oil prices go up because of the war?
No. 408, Can you make an omelette without breaking eggs?
September 2024
No. 407, What happens twice will happen thrice?
No. 406, Is gossip a necessary component of social bonding?
No. 405, Do we need Cynicism now?
No. 404, Can curiosity kill the cat?
No. 403, Is a hotdog a sandwich?
August 2024
No. 402, Could second Trump term revive old ethics questions?
No. 401, Will Kamala Harris be the next US president?
July 2024
No. 400, Is the potential for human extinction a realistic concern as we approach the Singularity?
No. 399, Is science full of errors?
No. 398, Should opinion polls be used to set campaign strategy in elections?
No. 397, Should President Biden step aside in the 2024 election?
June 2024
No. 396, Was the 2024 Swiss peace summit successful in achieving significant breakthroughs in the Ukraine conflict?
No. 395, Can game theory be applied to prevent wars?
No. 394, Preserving different traditions leads to peace, not conflict?
No. 393, Do enemies prefer to loathe one another in peace?
May 2024
No. 392, Could a UN trusteeship potentially pave the path for stability in the Gaza Strip?
No. 391, Should combating antisemitism through educational initiatives be prioritized as a global security imperative?
No. 390, Is it ethical for universities to invest in companies or governments that engage in practices that students find objectionable?
March 2024
No. 389, Appeasement or détente?
No. 388, Can McDonald’s (Peace Theory) prevent wars?
No. 387, Is war business?
No. 386, Do we admire dictators?
No. 385, Should the West continue to support Ukraine?
FEBRUARY 2024
No. 384, Is Donald Trump a narcissist?
No. 383, Is trust a universal concept?
No. 382, Can the "13 keys" predict the 2024 US election?
JANUARY 2024
No. 381, Should we reinvent the wheel?
No. 380, Is Peace Always Beautiful?
No. 379, Does a noble dragon have friends?
No. 378, Should "Auld Lang Syne" remain a traditional New Year's Song?
DECEMBER 2023
No. 377, Is it possible to de-radicalize through war?
No. 376, Should coup de grâce be allowed in war?
No. 375, Is the Thucydides trap inevitable?
No. 374, In case of conviction, would it be better for Trump to seek sanctuary with Putin in Russia or Milei in Argentina?
NOVEMBER 2023
No. 373, Should we have a sense of guilt or grievance for something our ancestors did?
No. 372, Should the U.S. join the ICC?
No. 371, Should the UK play a more active role in mediating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
No. 370, Should the United Nations establish a peacekeeping force (PKO) in the Gaza-Palestinian Israeli conflict zone?
OCTOBER 2023
No. 369, The horns of a dilemma?
No. 368, Is Zionism a form of Colonialism?
No. 367, Should Israel recognize a Palestinian state?
No. 366, Is Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution a potential safeguard for democracy?
No. 365, Should Donald Trump run for president again?
SEPTEMBER 2023
No. 364, Is food fraud a necessary evil in the modern world?
No. 363, Can you live without coffee?
No. 362, Can you live without noodles or pasta?
No. 361, Does food nourish the body and soul?
AUGUST 2023
No. 360, Should influencers be regulated?
No. 359, Is survival of the fittest necessary?
No. 358, Are memes good or bad?
No. 357, Is the simultaneous release of Barbie and Oppenheimer a win-win juxtaposition?
JULY 2023
No. 356, Should we be concerned about heatwaves in the sea?
No. 355, Should prisons be air-conditioned?
No. 354, Can AI make people laugh?
No. 353, Is it possible to infer the vox populi from algorithmic representations by using AI systems?
No. 352, Should we use AI chatbot alternatives?
JUNE 2023
No. 351, Should AI chatbots be used in politics?
No. 350, Should AI chatbots be used in social media?
No. 349, Should AI chatbots be used in healthcare?
No. 348, Should AI chatbots be used in education?
MAY 2023
No. 347, Should you go to a dementia village?
No. 346, Should you use a family trust?
No. 345, Should you prepare a healthcare proxy or a living will?
No. 344, Should you be tested for dementia?
APRIL 2023
No. 343, Is ideology good or bad?
No. 342, Are spies agents of peace?
No. 341, Who are better warriors, Cossacks or samurais?
No. 340, Are nuclear weapons useful?
No. 339, Are tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) safer than strategic nuclear weapons (SNW)?
MARCH 2023
No. 338, Should we ever romanticize war?
No. 337, Are "near enemies" harder to spot than "far enemies"?
No. 336, Are you your own worst enemy?
No. 335, Are you surrounded by enemies?
FEBRUARY 2023
No. 334, Should we be kind to enemies?
No. 332, Is kindness nature or nurture?
No. 331, Should kindness be free?
JANUARY 2023
No. 330, Does kindness hurt self-esteem?
No. 329, Can humiliation be a good thing"
No. 328, Should we spend more time with friends?
No. 327, What is more important for success: Luck or Hard Work?
DECEMBER 2022
No. 326, Should surgeons listen to music during surgery?
No. 325, Should doctors learn how to apologize for mistakes?
No. 324, Can patient empowerment be bolstered?
No. 323, Are we in for a 'Tridemic' this winter?
NOVEMBER 2022
No. 322, Is digital technology making people weak?
No. 321, Should we care about digital footprints?
No. 320, Can love be digital?
No. 319, Should everything be digital?
OCTOBER 2022
No. 318, Should Halloween be celebrated?
No. 317, Should there be more bike lanes?
No. 316, Can Agrivoltaic farming be a win-win scenario?
No. 315, Is the "Blue Revolution" sustainable?
No. 314, Are insects harmful or helpful?
SEPTEMBER 2022
No. 313, Should wetlands be drained or conserved?
No. 312, Should monarchy be preserved?
No. 311, Should we drink "fancy" waters?
No. 310, Is water the new gold?
AUGUST 2022
No. 309, Is Shrinkflation ethical?
No. 308, Is Capitalism good for the environment?
No. 307, Does each city need a Chief Heat Officer?
No. 306, Are all rocket launches justified?
JULY 2022
No. 305, Should we learn dirty tricks in negotiation?
No. 304, Is WIN-WIN a thing in negotiation?
No. 303, Is ambiguity destructive in negotiation?
No. 302, Should we use body language in negotiation?
No. 301, A recession is worse than inflation?
JUNE 2022
No. 300, Will more weapons help Ukraine and Russia negotiate a lasting truce?
No. 299, Should we use Neon alternatives?
No. 298, Will you drink beer made from recycled sewage water?
No. 297, Should we use biofertilizers?
MAY 2022
No. 296, Is vertical farming the solution to the World’s Food Crisis?
No. 295, Should the sales of E15 be allowed year-round?
No. 294, Is PTSD overdiagnosed?
No. 293, Is it time to expand nuclear power?
No. 292, Does the Dunning-Kruger effect sound like a Catch-22?
APRIL 2022
No. 291, Should we donate money to relief efforts?
No. 290, Is war part of human nature?
No. 289, Are women better diplomats?
No. 288, Do we need diplomats?
MARCH 2022
No. 287, Can mining the seabed save the planet?
No. 286, Does Ecotourism make sense?
No. 285, Can hunters conserve wildlife?
No. 284, Could human civilization collapse due to deforestation?
FEBRUARY 2022
No. 283, Is forest biomass good for the environment?
No. 282, Should we plant more trees?
No. 281, Can geoengineering save our planet?
No. 280, Should "Fracking" Be Banned?
JANUARY 2022
No. 279, Is the doomsday clock accurate?
No. 278, Is nostalgia a double-edged sword?
No. 277, Can eastern philosophy save democracy?
No. 276, Do we need ikigai?
DECEMBER 2021
No. 275, Will 2022 be better than 2021?
No. 274, Does the end always justify the means in war?
No. 273, Should we talk more about war?
No. 272, Si vis pacem, para bellum.
NOVEMBER 2021
No. 271, Is Taiwan defensible? (PART TWO)
No. 270, Is Taiwan defensible? (PART ONE)
No. 269, Do drone pilots deserve medals?
No. 268, Should we read War and Peace?
OCTOBER 2021
No. 267, Should we celebrate the United Nations Day?
No. 266, Is it time to revise the Sustainable Development Goals?
No. 265, Is the UN corrupt?
No. 264, Does the UN fuel an illusion of global cooperation?
No. 263, Is the UN obsolete?
SEPTEMBER 2021 (*)
No. 262, Is the devil’s voice sweet to hear?
No. 261, Between the devil and the deep blue sea?
No. 260, Is the devil omnipresent?
No. 259, Is the devil in the details?
(*) "devil" here refers to disinformation, malinformation and misinformation.
AUGUST 2021
No. 258, Will you get a booster shot?
No. 257, Can we stop the next pandemic?
No. 256, Is the COVID-19 pandemic becoming endemic?
No. 255, Should COVID-19 vaccine be mandated?
No. 254, Should "medal bonus" for Paralympians be the same as (or higher than) Olympians?
JULY 2021
No. 253, Are cyber attacks justified?
No. 252, Do athletes perform better with no spectators?
No. 251, ‘One size fits all’ for COVID-19 vaccines?
No. 250, Is revolution justified?
JUNE 2021
No. 249, Should parents be friends with their children?
No. 248, Should meditation be taught in schools?
No. 247, Should children have an allowance?
No. 246, Should we teach handwriting in schools?
MAY 2021
No. 245, Should we teach Morse Code to children?
No. 244, Do children need to read more fiction or nonfiction?
No. 243, Is grade-skipping beneficial?
No. 242, Is Redshirting beneficial?
No. 241, Can Playing Video Games Be Good for Kids?
APRIL 2021
No. 240, Should we be doing 'Sharenting'?
No. 239, Is bed sharing beneficial?
No. 238, Should we know the origin of coronavirus?
No. 237, Does Type-T (T-shaped) personality (person) have more advantages than disadvantages?
MARCH 2021
No. 236, Would you accept 'vaccine passports' ?
No. 235, Has COVID-19 made cryptocurrency more attractive?”
No. 234, Can we let our guard down?
No. 233, Does COVID-19 mean the end for globalization?
FEBRUARY 2021
No. 232, Is seeing believing?
No. 231, Can we prevent the “Cobra Effect” during the COVID-19 pandemic?
No. 230, Is it okay to laugh during a pandemic?
No. 229, Is Roemer's law applicable to the COVID-19 pandemic?
JANUARY 2021
No. 228, Are you prepared to die?
No. 227, Is chocolate good for you?
No. 226, Are there better alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions?
No. 225, Are New Year's resolutions worth making?
DECEMBER 2020
No. 224, Will 2021 be a good year?
No. 223, Are cows more useful than mice during the COVID-19 pandemic?
No. 222, Is technocracy an impediment for growth?
No. 221, Is gerontocracy an impediment for growth?
NOVEMBER 2020
No. 220, Should we pay people for donating blood?
No. 219, Should we donate blood during the coronavirus pandemic?
No. 218, Drug Recycling - Yes or No?
No. 217, Chemical Drugs vs Chinese Herbology
No. 216, Do you take generic drugs yourself?
OCTOBER 2020
No. 215, Is the US destined for another civil war?
No. 214, IF YOU ARE A US CITIZEN, would you vote for someone else?
No. 213, To Fast or Not to Fast?
No. 212, What happened to “LADIES FIRST” amid COVID-19?
SEPTEMBER 2020
No. 211, Should we "UPCYCLE" food waste?
No. 210, Are you lying more in the Pandemic?
No. 209, Do you believe in Astrology?
AUGUST 2020
No. 208, Do essential oils really work?
No. 207, Do you prefer quiet beaches?
No. 206, Can AI-Supercomputers make better decisions than politicians?
No. 205, Will President Trump be re-elected?
No. 204, Are we prepared for a perfect storm? 。
JULY 2020
No. 203, Is web conferencing safe?
No. 202, New Normal or Next Normal?
No. 201, Is resilience more important than efficiency?
No. 200, Does Japan need an equivalent of the CDC to fight COVID-19?
JUNE 2020
No. 199, Should you breathe through your nose?
No. 198, Should we drink G and T?
No. 197, Is it possible to have more than five BFFs?
No. 196, Is WFH the new reality of the 'post-coronavirus world'?
MAY 2020
No. 195, Do we need defensive pessimism?
No. 194, Have people become kinder during the Coronavirus pandemic?
No. 193, Will you shake hands again?
No. 192, Are contact tracing apps a solution to COVID-19?
No. 191, Should we all wear face masks?
APRIL 2020
No. 190, Vaccination or not for COVID-19?
No. 189, Will helicopter money save us from COVID-19 crisis?
No. 188, Is it immoral to profit from a pandemic?
No. 187, Amid COVID-19, should reusable bags be banned?
MARCH 2020
No. 186, 2020 Tokyo Olympics, GO OR NO GO?
No. 185, Should we host the Intellectual Olympics?
No. 184, Should Sumo compete in the Olympics?
No. 183, 2020 Tokyo Olympics, more disadvantages than advantages?
No. 182, Should "Nike Vaporfly" be banned in 2020 Summer Olympics?
FEBRUARY 2020
No. 181, Should prisoners be allowed to vote?
No. 180, Should the voting age be lowered?
No. 179, E-voting, Yes or No?
No. 178, Mandatory Voting System, Yes or No?
JANUARY 2020
No. 177, Are women better journalists than men?
No. 176, Are bloggers journalists?
No. 175, Do we need newspapers?
No. 174, Is the pen mightier than the sword?
DECEMBER 2019
No. 173, Is sensationalism damaging?
No. 172, Does the end justify the means?
No. 171, Quid Pro Quo - Okay?
No. 170, Are Whistleblowers Heroes or Traitors?
NOVEMBER 2019
No. 169, Should we use body language?
No. 168, Is silence really golden?
No. 167, Does telepathy work?
No. 166, Are Japanese really polite?
OCTOBER 2019
No. 165, Is Job-Hopping bad?
No. 164, Should managers be elected?
No. 163, Is "Salary Transparency" productive?
No. 162, Is "Equal Pay for Equal Work" fair?
SEPTEMBER 2019
No. 161, Do you want to be micromanaged?
No. 160, Are working mothers better mothers?
No. 159, Should Workers Have the 'Right to Disconnect?'
No. 158, Is at-will employment fair?
No. 157, Do you want to be a zero-hour contract worker?
AUGUST 2019
No. 156, Do you really want to be employed?
No. 155, Can we trust statistics?
No. 154, Are Japanese working too hard?
JULY 2019
No. 153, Is Cruise Ship Harmful?
No. 152, Should we travel?
No. 151, What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas?
No. 150, Should Instagram be blamed for overtourism?
JUNE 2019
No. 149, Should children be taught about death in school?
No. 148, Do you want to live forever?
No. 147, Will you use a death pod?
No. 146, Human Body Composting, Yes or No.
No. 145, Is there a good death?
MAY 2019
No. 144, Is favoritism bad?
No. 143, Should implicit / unconscious bias training be required?
No. 142, Is Elitism a dirty word?
No. 141, Is stereotyping wrong?
APRIL 2019
No. 140, Should museums return artifacts to their home countries?
No. 139, Is beauty in the eye of the beholder?
No. 138, Should we invest in art?
No. 137, Is fashion art?
MARCH 2019
No. 136, Will you accept an autonomous vehicle (AV) ?
No. 135, Wheat Flour or Cricket Flour?
No. 134, Should there be laws against food waste?
No. 133, Do we really need 5G?
FEBRUARY 2019
No. 132, Is a cashless society problematic?
No. 131, Is the earth overpopulated?
No. 130, Powerful Passport -- Advantage or Disadvantage?
No. 129, Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
JANUARY 2019
No. 128, Can we globalize without silos?
No. 127, Is GNH more important than GDP?
No. 126, Should the Imperial / U.S. Unit System be replaced by the Metric System?
No. 125, Should Japan also celebrate the lunar new year?
DECEMBER 2018
No. 124, Are women better entrepreneurs than men?
No. 123, Are women better managers than men?
No. 122, Are women better leaders than men?
No. 121. Are leaders born (yes) or do they become great (no)?
NOVEMBER 2018
No. 120, Should employers allow workers to have romantic relationships with one another?
No. 119, Is Workplace Bullying Acceptable?
No. 118, Brand vs. Non-Brand.
OCTOBER 2018
No. 117, Should we change the style of resume?
No. 116, Should a second job be permitted?
No. 115, Do We Need Daylight Saving Time (DST) ?
No. 114, Rice or Bread for Breakfast?
SEPTEMBER 2018
No. 113, Should a student with a disability be educated in a separate classroom?
No. 112, Is obesity a disability? Yes or No.
No. 111, Should paralympians compete in the Olympics?
No. 110, Should we hire people with disabilities?
No. 109, Are people with disabilities discriminated against today?
AUGUST 2018
No. 108, Are e-Books more eco-friendly than paper books?
No. 107, Eating meat or fish? Which is more eco-friendly?
No. 106, Should we stop using sunscreen lotions?
No. 105, Should plastic straws be banned?
JULY 2018
No. 104, Should Japan bring more foreign caregivers?
No. 103, Is nursing a woman's job? Men also should be nurses.
No. 102, Should we reduce the use of antibiotics?
No. 101, Should death with integrity should be legalized?
No. 100, Is healthcare a right?
MAY / JUNE 2018
No. 92 - 99, Should we stop using social networking services (such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Goodreads, etc.)?
Should social networking services be held responsible for addressing the spread of misinformation and fake news on their platforms?
Should employers have the right to use information from an individual's social media profiles as a factor in hiring decisions?
Should there be stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by social networking services to protect user privacy?
Should governments have the authority to regulate the content and algorithms of social networking services to mitigate the risks of radicalization and online extremism?
Should individuals be held legally responsible for hate speech posted on their social media accounts, and should social networking platforms play a role in identifying and reporting such incidents to law enforcement?
Should social networking services be required to use advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to proactively detect and remove hate speech, even if it means potential infringement on user privacy?
Should there be mandatory educational programs within social networking platforms to raise awareness about the consequences of hate speech and promote digital literacy among users?
Should governments have the authority to regulate and impose penalties on social networking services that fail to effectively address and mitigate the impact of hate speech within their platforms?
Should Handwritten Letters Make a Comeback in the Digital Age?
Should Digitized Messages Replace Handwritten Communication in Education?
Should Businesses Embrace Digitized Communication Over Handwritten Correspondence?
MAR / APR 2018
No. 83 - 91, Space vs. Ocean -- Should the world focus on exploring our oceans more than outer space?
Should humanity prioritize deep-sea exploration over space exploration due to its potential for uncovering new life forms and impacting Earth's climate systems?
Should international space and ocean governance frameworks converge to address shared challenges like resource extraction, pollution, and environmental protection?
Should public and private funding for space exploration be redirected towards ocean conservation and research, considering the immediate threats facing marine ecosystems?
Should technological advancements developed for space exploration be actively transferred to ocean technology, accelerating deep-sea exploration and understanding?
JAN / FEB 2018
No. 75 - 82, LCC (Low-Cost Carrier) vs FSC (Full Service Carrier)
Should airlines charge based on the total weight of the passenger + luggage?
Should Travelers Opt for Full-Service Carriers (FSCs) Despite Higher Costs for Enhanced Comfort and Services?
Should Environmental Concerns Influence the Preference for Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) Over Full-Service Carriers (FSCs)?
Should Airports Prioritize Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) to Stimulate Passenger Traffic and Boost Regional Economies?
NOV / DEC 2017
No. 68 - 74, Should sugary drinks be taxed?
Argument from the negative and the conclusion
Argument from the affirmative and the negative
Argument from the affirmative
Studies on the U.S. and the Japanese tax systems
The truth about sugar addiction
The truth about artificial sweeteners
The about obesity - WHO
OCT 2017
No. 64 - 67, Should Japan significantly reduce the reliance on standardized testing as a measure of academic achievement? Should "Critical Thinking" be part of the standardized tests?
SEP 2017
No. 59 - 63, Should a family require a shared surname?
AUG 2017
No. 55 - 58, Should we study logical fallacies?
JUL 2017
No. 51 - 54, Should we study basic debate skills?
JUN /JUL 2017
No. 48 - 50, Should we trust the promise of AI (artificial intelligence) for medical applications?
MAY / JUN 2017
No. 45 - 47, Should Japan revise its constitution (Article 9 in particular)?
MAY 2017
No. 42 - 44. Should Japan accept more refugees?
APR 2017
No. 39 - 41, Should Minpaku (vacation rental) be legalized in Japan?
MAR / APR 2017
No. 36 - 38, Should the Japanese public support Uber over taxicab?
MAR 2017
No. 33 - 35, Should electronic music be part of the music education curriculum?
FEB 2017
No. 30 - 32, Should Japan legalize casinos?
No. 29, Bed vs. Futon
JAN / FEB 2017
No. 27 - 28, President Donald J. Trump
EI-TERRACE vs female Trump supporters in the U.S.
EI-TERRACE vs male Trump supporters in the U.S.
JAN 2017
No. 25 - 26, Bottled Water vs. Tap Water
DEC 2016
No. 21 - 24.
School Lunch vs. Lunch Box
Should we eat more rice balls instead of pizzas?
NOV 2016
No. 17 - 20, Is Organic Food a Marketing Hype?
OCT 2016
No. 13 - 16, Should Gender Neutral Bathrooms Be Available For 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
SEP 2016
No. 10 - 12, Should the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan require DEBATE in English as part of compulsory education?
AUG / SEP 2016
No. 7 - 9, Should Tipping Be Banned?
AUG 2016
No. 6, Is Omotenashi (Japanese Hospitality) culturally specific or universally applicable?
JUL / AUG 2016
No. 4 - 5, Should you correct your own language (e.g., Japanglish, Pidgin English)?
JUL 2016
No. 1 - 3, Should everyone study English? Is it 'okay' to live in an Anglocentric centric world?