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2024 Great American Think-Off Honorable Mentions
31st Great American Think-Off
Honorable Mention Essays
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2024 Great American Think-Off Results
Michelle Mellon is America’s Greatest Thinker!
Audience Votes: Freedom of Speech IS Worth the Cost!
2024 Great American Think-Off Finalist Essays
31st Great American Think-Off
Is freedom of speech worth the cost?
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2024 Great American Think-Off Weekend
31st Great American Think-Off
Saturday, June 8th @ 7pm
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Kick-Off Friday June 7th
2024 Great American Think-Off Finalists Announced
31st Great American Think-Off
Live Debate June 8, 2024
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2024 Great American Think-Off Question Announced
2024 GATO Question Released!
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2023 Great American Think-Off Finalist Essays
30th Great American Think-Off
Which is more important to protect:
the environment or the economy?
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2023 Great American Think-Off Weekend
30th Great American Think-Off
Saturday, June 10th @ 7pm
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Kick-Off Friday June 9th
2023 Great American Think-Off Finalists Announced
30th Great American Think-Off
Live Debate June 10, 2023
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Great American Think-Off Essays Due April 1
Think-Off Deadline Coming Soon!
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Four finalists each win $500 & weekend in NYM for the live debate!
2023 Great American Think-Off Question Announced
2023 GATO Question Released!
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Essays due April 1st
2022 Great American Think-Off Honorable Mentions Essays
29th Great American Think-Off
Honorable Mention Essays
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2022 Great American Think-Off Results
Blaine Rada is America’s Greatest Thinker!
Audience Votes: Social Responsibility is More Important than Personal Choice
2022 Great American Think-Off Finalist Essays
29th Great American Think-Off
Which should be more important:
personal choice or social responsibility?
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2022 Great American Think-Off Debate June 11 & Kick-Off June 10
29th Great American Think-Off
Saturday, June 11th @ 7pm
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Kick-Off Friday June 10th
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2022 Great American Think-Off Finalists Announced
29th Great American Think-Off
Live Debate June 11, 2022
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Think-Off Essays Due April 1
Think-Off Deadline Coming Soon!
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Four finalists each win $500 & weekend in NYM for the live debate!
2022 Great American Think-Off Question
Question Announced Jan 1!
Essays Due April 1
Finalists Announced May 1
Great Debate June 11, 2022
Help us pick the 2022 Think-Off Question!
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Vote by December 27, 2021
The question with the most votes WINS!
2021 Think-Off Finalist Essays
28th Great American Think-Off
Which is more important:
to win or to play by the rules?
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2021 Think-Off Honorable Mentions Essays
28th Great American Think-Off
Honorable Mention Essays
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America’s Greatest Thinker for 2021
Dan Tschida of Minneapolis, MN is America’s Greatest Thinker for 2021
Playing by the Rules WINS!
Great American Think-Off Debate June 12, 2021
28th Great American Think-Off
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Kick-Off Friday June 11th
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2021 Think-Off Finalists Announced
28th Great American Think-Off
Live Debate June 12, 2021
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Think-Off Essays Due April 1
Think-Off Deadline Coming Soon!
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2021 Great American Think-Off Question
The 2021 GATO Question Released!
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Think-Off Documentary Virtual Watch Party June 11, 2020
Documentary Film:
Great American Think-Off
Virtual Watch Party!
Thurs, Jun 11 at 7pm
Free & open to all
2020 Great American Think-Off Postponed to 2021
2020 Think-Off Debate Cancelled
Submitted Essays Valid for 2021
Essays Accepted Until 4/1/21
2021 Think-Off Debate June 12, 2021
2020 Great American Think-Off Essay Deadline Extended
NEW ESSAY DEADLINE:
April 15th, 2020
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Live Debate June 13, 2020
2020 Great American Think-Off Question
The 2020 GATO Question Released!
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Deadline extended to 4/15/20!
2019 America’s Greatest Thinker Goes to…
Jennifer Nelson!
Debate Results Here!
2019 Think-Off Finalist Essays
27th Great American Think-Off
To vote or not to vote:
does it matter?
Read the 4 Finalist Essays Here!
2019 Think-Off Honorable Mentions Essays
27th Great American Think-Off
Honorable Mention Essays
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Philosophers and Artist Reception
Think-Off Kick-Off
Meet the Finalists & Artists
Friday June 7 | 6:30-8:30pm
Free & Open to All!
Think-Off Debate June 8, 2019
27th Great American Think-Off
@ NYM School Auditorium
Reception follows @ Cultural Center
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2019 Great American Think-Off Finalists
2019 Finalists Announced!
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2019 Great American Think-Off Question
UPDATE!
Essays NOW Due April 15, 2019!
To Vote or Not To Vote: Does it Matter?
Great Debate June 8, 2019
Think-Off 2018 on Video
Watch the 2018 Great American Think-Off Here:
America’s Greatest Thinker for 2018 is…
Anthony Berryhill of Austin, TX! Runner-up Armchair Philosopher, Mark Bland of Virginia Beach, VA, out-argued Rudy San Miguel of New Orleans, LA to advance to the final round of debate, wherein Anthony Berryhill took the prize! Before debating Bland, Berryhill first...
2018 Think-Off Finalist Essays
The four finalists for the 2018 Great American Think-Off are (in alphabetical order): Tonya Abari of Nashville, TN; Anthony Berryhill of Austin, TX; Mark Bland of Virginia Beach, VA; and Rudy San Miguel of New Orleans, LA. Berryhill won the debate on June 9, while...