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![How to Build Things that Change the World: Advice from the Creator of the iPod](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/0838da1d-0ae8-42bf-9624-02c54e26f908/2022BLOG-AIFSpeakerGuestBlogs.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=1169%2C0%2C3242%2C3240&w=400)
Tony Fadell, creator of the iPod and the smart thermostat Nest, shares advice for inventing things that change the world.
![How to Make—And Keep—Friends](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/77448d0e-b3c0-4cfb-9751-6cc637aba62a/2022BLOG-AIFSpeakerGuestBlogs.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=1229%2C0%2C3242%2C3240&w=400)
Psychologist Marisa Franco explains the biggest misconceptions that are hurting our friendships, how relationships shape our personalities and sense of self, and why friendshi...
![Gen-Z: Young, Scrappy, and Changing the World](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/d90829c7-39b5-41f6-82dc-edfc597c5f25/2022BLOG-AIFSpeakerGuestBlogs.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=1184%2C0%2C3242%2C3240&w=400)
Gen-Z for Change's Aidan Kohn-Murphy on youth-led movements, his advice for young activists, and why it's impossible to lose hope.
![Beauty: A Story of Who We Are](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/002d4e82-7d18-4df5-bba3-27e633403c16/AIFSpeakerGuestBlogs.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=405%2C0%2C1081%2C1080&w=400)
Jessica Cruel, Editor-in-Chief of Allure, discusses why certain beauty buzzwords are banned from the magazine, reflects on the evolution of the industry, and shares her vision...
![Channeling Climate Angst into Action](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/7e0fa5d1-ba88-4dd1-a235-0c57637637c8/AIFSpeakerGuestBlogs6.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=844%2C0%2C2161%2C2160&w=400)
Alaina Wood, aka "The Garbage Queen" on TikTok, shares the importance of imperfect sustainability and her advice for dealing with climate doom.
![Can We Transcend Race While Fighting Racism?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/9c6104e0-9cf9-40f2-a56d-8fd884638407/AIFSpeakerGuestBlogs-2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=415%2C0%2C1081%2C1080&w=400)
Writer Thomas Chatterton Williams on the moment his understanding of race shifted and what we need to unlearn to be truly anti-racist.
![Embracing the Zig and the Zag](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null42eaf9b9-839a-4470-972f-d6f60bc53f3f/48121201393_f3a034b3f8_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=533%2C0%2C1067%2C1067&w=400)
Valerie Jarrett shares advice on stepping out of your comfort zone, her favorite memories from inside the White House, and how we can empower women and working families.
![Joy is a Form of Resilience](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/d11e24ce-004c-46b4-b904-7eb6f55e3714/AdobeStock_172903374.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=984%2C0%2C3333%2C3333&w=400)
Small moments of joy are often the first to go when we're stressed or in a crisis. But they're actually a tool to restore our emotional well-being, says designer Ingrid Fetell...
![Mental Health is Getting the Psychedelic Treatment](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/d3e84211-0649-4bec-bd72-410d356463c0/AdobeStock_102224481.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=400&q=80&rect=1210%2C0%2C3744%2C3744&w=400)
Rick Doblin wants to be a legally licensed psychedelic therapist. Learn about his work using MDMA, or ecstasy, to help people suffering from PTSD.