Aspen Ideas Festival

Fact:

Seventy-three percent of Americans say moral values in the country as a whole are getting worse, up from 69% last year.

—Gallup, May, 2012

Audio/Video: Society

How do “experience” and “memory” shape well-being? Author Jonathan Haidt talks about three of the ten great truths from... See more

Individual well-being can be systematically measured and systematically built. So how do we actually get happier? A... See more

A new class of women entrepreneurs aims to make money and do good. Who are the influencers of double-bottomline... See more

It’s time to harness the momentum of lessons learned globally about the power of investing in women and apply to the... See more

Gary Lauder describes the US patent system and the importance of protecting innovation. Which is better: First to... See more

Each speaker who took the dais at the Aspen Ideas closing ceremony was asked to answer the question: What Can I Do?... See more

Fact: Society

70%: rise in the New York Knick’s TV ratings since guard Jeremy Lin took over as a starter and led the team to a winning streak.

—TIME, Feb. 2012