The American Lyceum Podcasts

The third Lyceum debate with Allison Schrager, Bob Litan and Tim Kane. Each offers three ideas on the best ways to boost entrepreneurship. They use The American Lyceum debate format - three ideas in three minutes aimed at one issue.

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The American Lyceum is a think tank that is rebuilding civil society through innovative research and hosting solution-focused debates.

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Your host is Tim Kane, President and Founder of The American Lyceum.

In this episode, Tim Kane chats to France Hoang, a former United States veteran and entrepreneur. We hear how after arriving in the United States as a child refugee from Vietnam, France went on to serve in the US Army, work for the White House, and founded several companies that have generated millions of dollars. France celebrates his passion for America and immigration. Plus, he calls on Congress to act quickly to support Afghan allies who are awaiting passage out of Afghanistan.

Your host is Tim Kane, President and Founder of The American Lyceum.

The second Lyceum debate with Joni Cobb, Carl Schramm and Bob Litan. Each offers three ideas on the best ways to boost entrepreneurship. They use The American Lyceum debate format - three ideas in three minutes aimed at one issue.

VOTE for the three ideas you like best.

The American Lyceum is a think tank that is rebuilding civil society through innovative research and hosting solution-focused debates.

DONATE (tax-deductible).

Your host is Tim Kane, President and Founder of The American Lyceum.

In this episode, Tim Kane chats to American economist and author Garett Jones. We hear about Garett’s most recent book, The Culture Transplant: How Migrants Make the Economies They Move To a Lot Like the Ones They Left. We also hear why he believes America should open its borders to anyone from China. Plus, why ethnic diversity isn’t necessarily the answer to a booming economy.

Your host is Tim Kane, President and Founder of The American Lyceum.

The first Lyceum debate with Shikha Dalmia, Robert Litan, and Tim Kane. Each offers three ideas on what reforms can protect US democracy. They use The American Lyceum debate format - three ideas in three minutes aimed at one issue.

VOTE for the three ideas you like best.

The American Lyceum is a think tank that is rebuilding civil society through innovative research and hosting solution-focused debates.

DONATE (tax-deductible).

Your host is Tim Kane, President and Founder of The American Lyceum.

This week we’re joined by Dave Urban, an American lobbyist, political operative and political commentator for CNN who’s been credited as helping Donald Trump win the 2016 General Election.

In this episode we find out why Dave believes Americans have lost trust in the media due to sensationalist reporting. He explains why he believes presidential primary debates have turned into “scripted theater” and how to bring back more authentic debate. Plus, we hear how he believes the 2024 general election in the US could play out.

The American Lyceum is a think tank that is rebuilding civil society through innovative research and hosting solution-focused debates.

Your host is Tim Kane, President and Founder of The American Lyceum.

The American Lyceum is a think tank that is rebuilding civil society through innovative research and hosting solution-focused debates.

As part of our mission to create a true marketplace of ideas, we’ve launched The Lyceum Podcast - a brand new series of interviews which explores issues of debate and democracy.

The first guest in this new series is Robert Litan, co-founder of The American Lyceum, and author of ‘Resolved: Debate Can Revolutionize Education and Help Save Our Democracy’. In this episode we find out how debate had a truly transformational effect on Bob during his teenage years. He explains what’s gone wrong with presidential debates in recent years and how to fix them. And he discusses the birth and vision of The American Lyceum.

Your host is Tim Kane, President and Founder of The American Lyceum.

In this episode, Tim Kane chats to American technology entrepreneur and academic, Vivek Wadhwa. After living in the US as a child, Vivek says he was determined to move back to what he calls “the greatest country in the world”. Vivek has founded numerous successful tech companies, is the author of several books and has lectured at some of the top Universities in America. Now, he says he’s on a mission to cure cancer. This episode isn’t short of controversy as Vivek shares his thoughts on how America could do better at keeping skilled immigrants.

Ilya Somin, law professor at George Mason University, joins Tim Kane to talk about his book Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom, which is about to be updated and republished. In this interview he explains why foot voting is more powerful than heading to the ballot box, and outlines the many benefits. As well as writing about immigration, Ilya is an immigrant himself, and in this conversation explains why he and his parents left the Soviet Union.

Join Tim Kane and his special guest, Parag Khanna, one of the world’s best known political thinkers and activists on how the changes impacting work, war, and laws are also transforming where and how people are living. Why do immigrants move? Are we facing the biggest migration of all time? And is that a bad thing? Listen to find out more.