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.
*This event is by invitation only. The event is open to Society of Fellows members only.
This event is at capacity. Please contact the SOF Hotline at (970) 544-7980 if you would like to be added to the waitlist.
This special Aspen Institute discussion reception will feature Ray Kelly, former NYC police commissioner and current president of risk management services at Cushman & Wakefield. The conversation will be moderated by Bart Gellman, an author, senior fellow at the Century Foundation, lecturer at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, and former prize-winning journalist for The Washington Post. The event is generously underwritten by Merilee and Roy Bostock.
*This event is by invitation only. The event is open to Society of Fellows members only. This event is at capacity. Please contact the SOF Hotline at (970) 544-7980 if you would like to be added to the waitlist.
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?”