Setup
Winner of the 2014 National Book Award, Osnos based “Age of Ambition” on eight years of living in Beijing, and traces the rise of the individual in China, and the clash between aspiration and authoritarianism. (Book signing to follow.)
- 2015 Festival
- World
Explore More
World
214 ideas


Mar 29, 2022
Remembering Madeleine Albright
Podcast — 55m


Mar 1, 2022
The Russian Cyber Threats Facing Ukraine
Podcast — 43m
Jul 20, 2021
Is Cryptocurrency a Good Bet?
Podcast — 28m

A New Approach to China
Video — 16m 22s
The Middle East: Taking the Long View
Video — 34m 59s

Competing for the Future: Will America Maintain Its Tech Edge?
Video — 26m 24s


Jun 22, 2021
Why America Should Be Safer than It Is
Podcast — 35m


May 11, 2021
Christine Lagarde: The European Economy Is "on Crutches"
Podcast — 42m


Jan 12, 2021
Unpacking Cybersecurity and Social Media Failures: Where Do We Go from Here?
Podcast — 56m
Interview
What Does a New Brand of Conservatism Look Like?
The youngest member of the US Senate talks about championing a new brand of conservatism.
Article

Collection
Aspen Ideas Festival 2020: Bill Gates, Madeleine Albright, Anna Deavere Smith, and Yuval Sharon
13 items

Collection
Aspen Ideas Festival 2020: Keisha Lance Bottoms, Walter Isaacson, Erik Larson, and Henry Paulson, Jr.
14 items

Churchill, Language, and What Makes a Leader
Video — 19m 29s

Collection
Aspen Ideas Festival 2020: Kai-Fu Lee, Maria Ressa, and William McRaven
14 items

Facing a Brand New World: A Conversation with Madeleine Albright
Video — 26m 57s

Truth on Trial
Video — 13m 27s


Jun 9, 2020
We’re All Connected: The Importance of Global Literacy
Podcast — 40m

Collection
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Europe After Brexit
Britain's withdrawal from the European Union is a settled question, but the long-term impacts it will have on Britain and Europe remain unclear. Brexit left British society bi...
9 items


Aug 6, 2019
Are the US and Mexico at a Breaking Point?
Podcast — 50m

Collection
Next World Order
International order, as we’ve known it for more than 70 years, is in flux. With changing alliances, abandoned treaties, disputes over globalism versus nationalism, and the ris...
16 items
Sorry, we couldn't find any results
Clear filters