Aspen Insight

Artist, advocate, and entrepreneur Paula Crown reflects with Artist in Residence Edmund de Waal on his work.

The following is a cross-posted conversation between Dan Porterfield, CEO and President of the Aspen Institute, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving Podcast. On the episode, Dan Porterfield talked about leading the institute into a pandemic, a new social contract, and why this is a moment for servant leadership to shine.

As COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly, the global trends around information flows seem to be moving even faster. In this episode, Aspen Digital Executive Director Vivian Schiller answers pressing questions like the long term impact of misinformation on government trust and transparency.

It's already difficult to talk about politics in a polarized United States, but a few choice words are making it even harder.

Is universal basic income, or any cash transfer program, a silver bullet or money without accountability?

Every year during National Native American Heritage Month, the Center for Native American Youth puts out a report centered on Native Youth and the issues they are working towards solving in their communities. This year’s report was centered on civic engagement and belonging.

When it comes to being an immigrant and helping women succeed, former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is unapologetic.

Maria Pacheco and Alexandra Kissling speak about combatting machismo is Central American society and empowering Central American women with the tools they need to succeed economically and socially. They are two of the founders of Vital Voices Central America in Costa Rica and Guatemala and are 2019 John P. Mcnulty Prize Laureates. Pacheco and Kissling are also part of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, joining more than 3,000 high integrity, values-based entrepreneurial fellows around the world.

There have been many proposals on how to fix the healthcare system in America. One proposal in particular, Medicare for All, has gained a lot of popularity. Margot Sanger-Katz from The New York Times joins host Amina Akhtar to explain the proposal and what it means for the 2020 election.

With such drastic measures being taken both by government and companies selling vaping products, it begs the question: what’s the deal with vaping? Internationally recognized anti-tobacco experts Deborah Arnott and Matthew Myers give us their take on vaping from the Aspen Ideas Health Conference.