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\"Debate-main\"TED2013 kicks off in just 11 days and, in the very first session, will be a lively debate between Robert J. Gordon and Erik Brynjolfsson. While Gordon will talk about how our current ecosystem of innovation is too focused on gadgetry, and thus isn\u2019t enough to solve the big problems of the future, Brynjolfsson will share how the digital revolution is propelling us forward rapidly. It\u2019s shaping up to be a fascinating discussion — one that may well change your mind.<\/p>\n

This will hardly be the first time that two TED speakers have verbally jousted oon the TED stage. Here, sets of TED speakers who have disagreed — either in an official debate or in separate talks — to give you a taste of what to expect at TED2013, where the TED Blog will be reporting live every second.<\/p>\n

Paul Zak vs. Molly Crockett: Is oxytocin the moral molecule?<\/b><\/h3>\n

In these two talks given a year apart, neuroscience experts Paul Zak and Molly Crockett disagree on what we can say about oxytocin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"PaulPaul Zak: Trust, morality — and oxytocin?<\/span><\/a>Paul Zak: Trust, morality — and oxytocin?<\/a>
\n<\/b>Morality is a distinctively human trait and it might be because of the hormone oxytocin. In this talk from TEDGlobal 2011, neuroeconomist Paul shares his 10-year search for what he calls \u201cthe moral molecule\u201d and reveals his studies on how oxytocin boosts trustworthiness, empathy and even the desire to give money to charity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"MollyMolly Crockett: Beware neuro-bunk<\/span><\/a>Molly Crockett: Beware neuro-bunk<\/a><\/strong>
\nNeuroscientist Molly Crockett wants everyone to spot \u201cneuro-fiction\u201d — claims that overshoot our current understanding of the brain. Crockett evokes Zak\u2019s work with oxytocin. According to Crockett, studies on oxytocin \u201care scientifically valid and they have been replicated, but they\u2019re not the full story.\u201d She explains, \u201cOther studies have shown that boosting oxytocin increases envy, it increases gloating. Oxytocin can bias people to favor their own group.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Peter Diamandis vs. Paul Gilding: What will the future look like?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Diamandis-debate\"<\/a>Because these two speakers expressed such different views at TED2012, TED Curator Chris Anderson\u00a0invited the pair onstage for a formal debate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Peter Diamandis: Abundance is our future<\/b><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/b>At TED2012, activist Peter Diamandis explains that — yes — news reports may sound doomsday, but that we are actually living in the most peaceful and abundant time of human existence. He imagines a future where humans continue to invent and innovate to solve the challenges that face us.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul Gilding: The Earth is full<\/b><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Also speaking at TED2012, writer Paul Gilding spoke from a very different viewpoint — saying that humans have not only filled the world with our bodies, waste and things, but that we used up all our resources. He worries that, if we stay on the same path, it could be the end of this civilization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Rick Warren vs. Dan Dennett: Do our lives have purpose?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dan Dennett couldn\u2019t help but respond directly to Rick Warren at TED2006, after hearing his talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"RickRick Warren: A life of purpose<\/span><\/a>
\nRick Warren: A life of purpose<\/b><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>At TED2006, pastor Rick Warren said, \u201cI believe spiritual emptiness is a universal disease.\u201d He explained his belief in God, and how he thinks each one of us is here for a specific purpose that matters, and describes his crisis of purpose in the wake of releasing a best-selling book.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"DanDan Dennett: Responding to Pastor Rick Warren<\/span><\/a>
\nDan Dennett: Responding to Pastor Rick Warren<\/b><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Speaking at the same conference, philosopher Dan Dennett suggests that religions are natural phenomenon, evolving over time to survive. Dennett says that life — both ours and that of animals — has been designed by evolution, and lacks an individual purpose.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Stewart Brand vs. Mark Z. Jacobson: Nuclear energy?<\/h3>\n

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