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Aspen Ideas Now delivers inspiring ideas from the Aspen Institute. |
Timely conversations that elevate formidable leaders, inspiring thinkers, and remarkable stories. |
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ONE DAY AT A TIME
VIDEO (18 MIN)
Can We Find Beauty in Vulnerability?
How do we mark time when every day seems the same? Can we find beauty in our vulnerability? Duke Divinity School professor, author, and self-described incurable optimist Kate Bowler chats with "60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson in our video series where guests grapple with the little stuff, the bigger stuff, and the unimaginable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch.
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LITERATURE
Aspen Words Literary Prize
Today a notable author will win the $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize from Aspen Words, an Aspen Institute program. Leading up to the announcement at 6pm ET, watch interviews with the prize judges and finalist authors – Brian Allen Carr, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Christy Lefteri, Valeria Luiselli,and Bryan Washington. Celebrate authors who wielded the power of fiction to shed light on major social issues of our time.
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ASPEN IDEAS TO GO
PODCAST (55 MIN)
Lincoln's Leadership in a Time of Crisis
When Abraham Lincoln entered office in 1861, the situation in America was dire. How did he use his strengths in the face of crisis? What can today’s leaders, who are challenged by the cataclysm of the coronavirus pandemic, learn from Lincoln’s leadership? Harvard professor John Staufferspeaks withColleen Shogan of the White House Historical Association. Presented by the Socrates Program
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MEDIA
VIDEO (52 MIN)
How the Pandemic is Threatening Truth-Telling
Would-be autocrats around the world are using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for tightening their grip on power. And cracking down on journalism is the first order of business. Reporters on four continents experiencing this firsthand are joined by Joel Simon, head of the Committee to Protect Journalists, who insists it’s imperative that we actively advocate for a free press. Presented by Aspen Digital
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WEEKLY READS
FROM INSTITUTE LEADERS
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Tightrope
Download or grab a copy of Tightrope and join us April 30 for a live, interactive conversation with the authors Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Register to join the conversation.
“A deft and uniquely credible exploration of rural America, and of other left-behind pockets of our country. One of the most important books I’ve read on the state of our disunion.”—Tara Westover, author of Educated
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The Doctor Is In
Dr. Zeke Emanuel joins Perri Peltz to unpack the fate of Obamacare in the age of Covid-19 in our podcast, Aspen Ideas to Go.
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Climate Action
Bill McKibben and youth activists discuss how to stay active and engaged in climate action during social isolation.
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