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Best of the Fest 2023
![The A.I. Dilemma](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/2b66039f-bfaf-4c3b-a068-fe8124c241ef/53012475749_694d40f93f_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=600&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C2624%2C3932&w=400)
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin are deeply concerned about the deployment of tools like ChatGPT. As co-founders of the Center for Human Technology, they are on a mission to clos...
![Afternoon of Conversation](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/a24851c3-3b9b-40cf-8ed0-159d2463a9a3/53006438722_b768442f01_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C172%2C8256%2C4644&w=400)
The Afternoon of Conversation is the Aspen Ideas Festival's pinnacle programming moment. Over 2,000 people gather in the Benedict Music Tent, an open-air venue with acoustics...
![The Resurgence of the ‘Oldest Hatred’: The Effort to Combat Antisemitism](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/98f070bc-f997-48f5-94e9-d5d708ac736f/53009367324_93014d227d_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C5911%2C3326&w=400)
Antisemitic incidents are on the rise in the United States, leaving Jewish communities feeling vulnerable — a sentiment both new and sadly familiar. Among the responses is the...
![From King Lear to Succession: Shakespeare on Stage and Screen](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/a6d4ccee-52b6-4bc2-8319-4c884a4a94bf/53009278491_f76edb778a_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C4344%2C2441&w=400)
HBO’s hit show “Succession” is the latest example of how well the themes of tragedy, betrayal, ambition, and love — which Shakespeare depicted for the stage centuries before e...
![In Search of a 'Soul Boom'](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/8d0856a2-77e0-4fe7-b52d-19a51dfe2ae5/53009125805_3cebf32c16_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=600&q=80&rect=2130%2C0%2C2539%2C3819&w=400)
From “The Office” to being cheerleader for spirituality, comedic actor, writer, and producer Rainn Wilson is on a mission to show the world how embracing spirituality can help...
![Redemption Song?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/68434239-3b10-4261-b48b-f4947f329a36/53004936045_a81d8867b7_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C419%2C6000%2C3377&w=400)
Much of the public discourse around race and our national narrative is, perhaps understandably, filled with recrimination, but if Americans are to remain a nation, we must fin...
![In Conversation with Mary Barra](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/5704dc84-dcc1-41a3-be28-47dd16ecc981/53003843082_4b5f36568b_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C538%2C5504%2C3098&w=400)
Known for her groundbreaking initiatives and bold leadership, GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra was the first leader of a legacy U.S. automaker to pledge to make all cars and SUVs e...
![In Conversation with Patagonia’s CEO](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/31f7c23a-1e60-4575-a631-724ceb94cf36/53001758069_39b6c5d304_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C279%2C3283%2C1849&w=400)
As Patagonia celebrates its 50th anniversary, CEO Ryan Gellert reflects on the company’s legacy in the wake of a transformational decision to legally restructure and commit al...
![Wicked Problem: What Should We Know and Who Decides?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/fd263779-29e0-4ae7-a15a-3f375c2845e4/53001886049_f0a9bda0eb_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C666%2C8256%2C4646&w=400)
In this new Aspen Ideas format, all attendees gather each morning to kick off the day by exploring a current issue of deep complexity. Debates over the content of our hist...