Collection
All-Time: The Most Popular Talks From Aspen Ideas
![Black Hole Survival Guide](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/a9aa27a9-1eb4-4556-b611-683888a80f23/aif-2022-blackhole.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=600&q=80&rect=802%2C0%2C535%2C801&w=400)
Scientists recently made the monumental announcement of the first picture of a black hole at the center of the Milky Way. As surely as the Earth orbits the sun, we orbit that...
![The Surprising Power of Joy](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null374cc6db-f6a6-46c8-b533-f34ef1279601/power-of-joy-aif19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C2560%2C1439&w=400)
We're often taught that our surroundings are incidental to our well-being, but an emerging body of research shows that the physical world can be a powerful tool for cultivatin...
![Educated: A Conversation with Tara Westover](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nullefe6137e-7fd4-49e4-b9b1-704bf0110b15/48133064811_4aff4c9d1c_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C7952%2C4475&w=400)
Raised by uncompromising survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover survived extreme adversity, from never being allowed to go to school, to suffering serious physi...
![How to be an Antiracist](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nullc8b151c8-dade-47d7-9ac4-7db2a31b18de/48134133167_89ea6b2216_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=366%2C502%2C3448%2C1935&w=400)
“The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it — and then dismantle it,” writes professor Ibram X. Kendi. That is the essence of antiracism: the acti...
![My Life Is Awesome, so Why Can't I Enjoy It?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null00fc19f5-2cc4-4e2a-91a8-4019d6a11e84/my_life_is_awesome_aif19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=600&q=80&rect=927%2C0%2C990%2C1484&w=400)
Despite decades of economic growth, the population as a whole — and surprisingly — is slightly less happy. On paper, many have lives that appear awesome, but they're just not...
![The Mysterious Mind of the Dog](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/5f765f59-16c7-46fe-a2b7-9496606e5fc1/43059578592_128b0d9114_o1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C3000%2C1687&w=400)
For years, dogs have been getting the short end of the stick — so to speak — when it comes to research. Dolphins and primates get lots of attention. Now, it’s the dog’s turn....
![Infidelity and the Future of Relationships](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/21aee0fb-359c-4a2e-a263-38d3808de1bb/27943279771_93b27c96dc_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C4928%2C2769&w=400)
Esther Perel is recognized as one of the most insightful and provocative voices on personal and romantic relationships and the complex science behind human interaction. The au...
![The Genius of Jazz](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/22dd78c9-3eaf-4b87-a004-650a126fa4e8/19316872948_dc4a08abfb_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C5976%2C3361&w=400)
Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator and a leading advocate of American culture. He is the world’s first jazz artist to per...
![John Lewis: An Icon on the March](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null8bf2b4cd-4b57-4af3-9a62-f86deab097ad/14564517634_cbd54e9fe2_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C103%2C4928%2C2768&w=400)
On the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, witness a conversation with longtime congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis about his latest journey using graphic novel...