A Slice with 'Dice
A Slice with ’Dice is a weekly podcast exploring leadership, talent development, and the human side of high-performing systems. Drawing on decades of experience in gifted education and public leadership, host Corey Alderdice examines how institutions identify potential, navigate change, and create cultures where people can thrive. Each episode blends thoughtful reflection with practical insight for educators, leaders, and anyone interested in how talent and transformation intersect in real-world settings.
A Slice with 'Dice
The Debate Skills We Teach Are the Ones Society Is Losing
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Americans still celebrate debate as a cornerstone of democracy, yet healthy disagreement feels increasingly rare in modern life. As algorithms reward outrage, certainty, and performance over curiosity and persuasion, the ability to thoughtfully engage opposing ideas may be becoming an endangered skill.
Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores the evolving role of debate culture in education and civic life, reflecting on his own background in competitive speech and debate while examining why the habits of inquiry, evidence, emotional regulation, and intellectual resilience matter more than ever in an age shaped by social media, polarization, and AI-generated persuasion.
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