<description>Reason's Robby Soave and Elizabeth Nolan Brown go head to head with Emily Jashinsky and Ryan Grim from Breaking Points in a thought-provoking debate about Big Tech.</description>

The Reason Roundtable

The Reason Roundtable

Reason Vs. Breaking Points: Does Big Tech Do More Good Than Harm?

DEC 17, 2025102 MIN
The Reason Roundtable

Reason Vs. Breaking Points: Does Big Tech Do More Good Than Harm?

DEC 17, 2025102 MIN

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Reason's Robby Soave and Elizabeth Nolan Brown square off with Breaking Points' Emily Jashinsky and Ryan Grim in a no-holds-barred debate over Big Tech. The Reason team argues that technology has dramatically improved everyday life—and that those benefits can't be ignored. Their opponents counter that Big Tech's power is inseparable from big government, and that the two can't be untangled.   Resolution: Big Tech does more good than harm. Affirmative: Robby Soave and Elizabeth Nolan Brown Negative: Emily Jashinsky and Ryan Grim Moderator: Peter Suderman   0:00—Andrew Heaton's warmup 6:31—Opening statements 31:03—Moderator questions and debater discussion 53:47—All the debaters make their case using props 1:02:10—Audience questions 1:23:25—Closing statements 1:40:20—Final debate results The post <em>Reason</em> Vs. <em>Breaking Points</em>: Does Big Tech Do More Good Than Harm? appeared first on Reason.com.