The Realm of Ideas
A philosopher who famously wrote three critiques to espouse his system.
Who is Immanuel Kant?
Despite being infamous for his poise and skill in a role in the Marvel universe, this actor who made a comeback in the 2010s had a box office bomb with his 2020 "Dolittle" remake.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
This logical fallacy spurred the infamous 2014 Tournament of Champions protests.
What is a strawperson?
This rapper has a long history in the music industry but is well known amongst the younger generation for his fast-talking 2013 single "Rap God."
Who is Eminem?
This former Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President was considered an outcast for his vocal views on the environment and global warming in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Who is Al Gore?
A follower of Immanuel Kant whose dialectical method influenced Karl Marx.
Who is G.W.F. Hegel?
This infamous musical artist known for his interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2013 VMAs has turned to politics in recent years and has announced a campaign for president in 2020.
Who is Kanye West?
These are three reasons that negating is harder than affirming.
What are many different possible answers, all of which are unfortunately bad arguments for debate?
This Korean artist emerged onto the U.S. Airwaves in 2013 with their infectious dance song "Gangnam Style".
Who is PSY?
This child of President Donald Trump is notable for his presence on Twitter, where he announced his love for Anime and shared a picture in which he was depicted in such a style.
Who is Barron Trump?
This philosopher is considered to have introduced the problems of induction and the is-ought gap.
Who is David Hume?
This former actor turned President of the United States has recently received a resurgence of interest given his similarities to Donald Trump.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This is the meaning of the latin word fiat.
What is "let it be"?
This tik-tok star and her sister are former members of the Hype House - she recently released her first single "Be Happy."
Who is Dixie D'Amelio?
This Commission famously investigated the assassination of John F. Kennedy from 1963-1964.
What is the Warren Commission?
An alternative to market based understandings of the value of objects presented by Karl Marx.
What is the labor theory of value?
These imprints on the start of songs, traditionally in hop-hop and R&B, serve as a way for those who make the beats to leave their sonic signature.
What are producer tags?
These three debaters won the Lincoln Douglas division of the Tournament of Champions in 2020, 2019, and 2018 respectively.
Who are Evan Li, Ishan Bhatt, and Brian Zhou?
This Australian musician is influenced by psychadelica and smoothly blends rock and pop in his hit singles "It Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" and "Let it Happen".
Who is Tame Impala?
These are the names of Barack and Michelle Obama's two daughters.
Who are Malia and Sasha Obama?
This is Immanuel Kant's technical terminology for the self which unifies our experiences, following Descartes "cogito."
What is the transcendental unity of apperception?
This director was considered to be a modern day genius for his work on films such as "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Full Metal Jacket," and "Dr. Strangelove."
Who is Stanley Kubrick
The full name of the Valley debater who infamously penned the "Murder K".
Who is Evan McKinney?
This rapper was featured on the youth pop star Justin Bieber's 2013 hit single "Baby".
Who is Ludacris.
This massive construction project was an international affair that started with the French in 1881 but was completed by the United States in 1904.
What is the Panama Canal?