Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
New York Ideas 2012
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Tue Apr 17, 2012
New York , NY
Date
Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:30am – 5:45pm
Location
New York , NY, United States
New York Historical Society
New York Ideas featured leading thinkers and policy makers exploring essential election-year questions which focus on the American identity: Who are we as a nation and where will we be in another generation? What will the world look like if America is no longer a superpower? Are there such things as common American values anymore?
Thought-leaders engaged these defining questions with candor and intellectual rigor in discussions led by The Atlantic’s top editorial talent.
New York Ideas will feature leading thinkers and policy makers exploring essential election-year questions which focus on the American identity: Who are we as a nation and where will we be in another generation? What will the world look like if America is no longer a superpower? Are there such things as common American values anymore?
In an era of endless content and institutional mistrust, the political media landscape of 2024 represents fraught terrain for news consumers. Social platforms are hijacked by trolls while propaganda has become weaponized by political parties and foreign adversaries alike. How do we ensure a healthier media ecosystem that promotes more productive discourse?
In this public lecture, Lee McIntyre will address the question “What is the appropriate response when confronted with evidence in favor of a theory one does not want to believe?”
