Aspen Ideas to Go
Aspen Ideas to Go is a show about bold ideas that will open your mind. Featuring compelling conversations with the world’s top thinkers and doers from a diverse range of disciplines, Aspen Ideas to Go gives you front-row access to the Aspen Ideas Festival.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 561
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Net Zero or Bust
The sobering impacts of the pandemic, and the need for a rapid transition to a clean energy economy compel us to consider opportunities that lie at the intersection of the two. President Biden wants …
00:33:31 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
Stop Being an Unreliable Narrator of Your Own Story
Grappling with the challenges and problems life throws at us is difficult, especially during a pandemic. Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb says the stories we tell about ourselves and others can make it …
00:30:33 |
Wed 24 Feb 2021
How Racism Feeds the Hunger Crisis
In this pandemic recession, millions of Americans are going hungry, and Black and Hispanic households are hit harder than white ones. Throughout US history, hunger and health have been tied to race. …
00:50:05 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
Are Leaders Born or Made? (Rebroadcast)
President Trump’s second impeachment trial is beginning. In his first days in office, President Biden is navigating a pandemic and an economic crisis. With presidential leadership once again at the f…
00:48:27 |
Tue 09 Feb 2021
Are Posts and Tweets the Greatest Threats to Democracy?
America’s Founders didn’t envision activist groups mobilizing on social media and disinformation spreading across the internet. Thanks to the web, new threats to democracy — like the January 6th atta…
00:44:10 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
Religious Freedom for All, Not Just the Majority
Most Americans see religious freedom as an important right. Yet how that freedom is defined and applied isn’t consistent, and efforts to safeguard the religious freedom of some may be discriminatory …
01:01:15 |
Wed 27 Jan 2021
How Joe Biden’s Successes, Failures and Tragedies Prepared Him to Be President
Joe Biden is a centrist who believes in the power of bipartisanship. To get both sides to listen to each other, he’ll have to break down the barriers created by today’s polarized politics, says New Y…
00:47:36 |
Wed 20 Jan 2021
Unpacking Cybersecurity and Social Media Failures: Where Do We Go from Here?
Last year Russia infiltrated the digital networks of federal agencies and many of America’s largest corporations, and last week’s armed insurrection on the US Capitol was fomented through disinformat…
00:56:41 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Brain Health and the Pitfalls of "Bikini Medicine"
Even though women are likely to live longer than men, their hormonal changes make them far more susceptible to age-related memory loss like Alzhemier’s disease and other conditions. Yet gender is oft…
00:35:32 |
Wed 06 Jan 2021
The World Needs Women in Leadership Roles
Today’s women are warriors and peacemakers, athletes and artists. Women in leadership roles can play a crucial role in leading us toward a better and more equitable future, and women must be part of …
00:23:12 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
Can Character Be Learned? (Rebroadcast)
Psychologist Angela Duckworth explains how to raise a child with strong character. Duckworth, who's the author of Grit and a MacArthur "Genius," talks with Jackie Bezos about how young people learn t…
00:34:37 |
Tue 22 Dec 2020
Profit and Purpose Go Hand in Hand: Corporate Leaders Dan Schulman and Mellody Hobson on Values-Driven Business
Corporations can play a critical role in closing the wealth gap and confronting systemic racism in America. Taking a hard look at diversity in their workforces, supply chains, and customer bases will…
00:42:55 |
Wed 16 Dec 2020
Building Public Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
With millions of Americans already infected with COVID-19, public health officials are working to ensure that a safe and effective vaccine is available for every American who wants one. They also wan…
00:42:49 |
Wed 09 Dec 2020
How Meritocracy's Luster Tarnishes The American Dream
The American Dream says hard work will lead to a better life. But Harvard professor Micheal Sandel says climbing the ladder of success is getting harder in the United States, because the rungs on the…
00:57:16 |
Wed 02 Dec 2020
The Most Important Rule for a More Civil Thanksgiving: No Eye Rolling
Current political fault lines are fracturing American society as people grow further apart from one another due to differing beliefs and opinions. We often see people we disagree with as caricatures,…
00:28:20 |
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Beyond Good Intentions: Facing Racism in America Head On
It’s time to slow down and start again to remake American culture and undo systemic racism, says author and Yale professor Claudia Rankine. White Americans must wade into the waters of whiteness, and…
00:40:46 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Can We Draw on Civil Rights History to Combat Systemic Racism Today?
The civil rights movement has affected all Americans, whether they realize it or not. The opportunity for everyone to vote represents a major shift, but changes in education, housing and even sports …
00:54:33 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Elevating The Common Good Over Self-Interest
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks says liberal democracy has become about “me” instead of “us.” In his new book, Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times, Sacks says we are losing our strong, sha…
00:33:13 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
A Look Behind The Scenes of Coronavirus Vaccine R&D
As scientists work to develop a vaccine to battle the coronavirus pandemic, many people question whether the process has been rushed and if the results will be effective and safe. The U.S. Food and D…
00:46:11 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
An Insider's Perspective: Trump’s National Security Advisor
From domestic election security and counterterrorism, to U.S. interests around the globe, the National Security Advisor provides solutions to the most critical challenges of our time. President Trump…
00:32:45 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
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