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![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=290&q=80&rect=1184%2C0%2C3242%2C3240&w=290)
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.
![We May Not Unify, but We Can Reach across Differences](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nullca2ba162-a15c-464a-9189-4923cd5bc168/AIN-feb3-allstate-article-hero4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=686%2C0%2C1688%2C1688&w=290)
The idea of unity is a compassionate, hopeful aspiration for a country ravaged by a global pandemic, racial injustice, economic downturn and mob violence.
![A Linguist's Case Against Socialism](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nullc36f47b9-d662-4ef5-86f1-489e3b34e955/AdobeStock_105431393.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=651%2C0%2C2667%2C2667&w=290)
History has made the term "socialism" vague and unproductive, according to linguistics professor John McWhorter. Should it be retired?
![How American Women Are Amplifying Their Political Power](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null1ba76c6f-89b5-4a48-a415-fb41cda8857a/AdobeStock_202864678.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=857%2C0%2C3648%2C3648&w=290)
The divide between targeted values-based approaches and broad-based efforts remains a fascinating reflection of the tensions inherent in Trump-era women’s organizing.
![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=290&q=80&rect=533%2C0%2C1067%2C1067&w=290)
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=290&q=80&rect=984%2C0%2C3333%2C3333&w=290)
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 Lee.
![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=290&q=80&rect=1210%2C0%2C3744%2C3744&w=290)
Rick Doblin wants to be a legally licensed psychedelic therapist. Learn about his work using MDMA, or ecstasy, to help people suffering from PTSD.
![How to Talk Politics in a Divided America](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/a4bbe4b5-e64b-4eee-aebc-ccbbf1e54f8d/35182948130_7506d18776_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=400%2C0%2C1067%2C1068&w=290)
![Why Putting Kids on Sex Offender Registries Is Unjust](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/37a56641-3994-44ae-b0dc-a812d53c8c91/27425399703_0b1e5124cc_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1227%2C0%2C4907%2C4912&w=290)