20 Talks to Understand the 2020 Political Landscape

Learn what's ahead politically in 2020.

Give a memorable gift this holiday — an Aspen Ideas experience!

If the 2016 US election felt volatile and vitriolic, the forecast for a cordial 2020 isn't looking good. The nomination process is dividing Democrats; Republicans are closing ranks around an embattled President Trump; and distrust of the news media is at an all-time high. Is there hope for unity across political affiliations? Can we learn to trust journalists again? What are the issues that Americans really care about? Hear from Bret Stephens, Heidi Heitkamp, David French, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Neal Katyal, Reihan Salam, and others.

Make Memories in 2020

Science backs up the notion that experiences produce longer-lasting happiness than possessions. Choose experience over things in 2020 with a pass to the Aspen Ideas Festival. You won’t soon forget the remarkable viewpoints, provocative conversations, and actionable ideas presented on our stages. Choose an experience of a lifetime this year: register for the Aspen Ideas Festival and Aspen Ideas: Health.

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“We have great capabilities and capacities within ourselves, but it takes an incredible amount of introspection to examine one’s own life — about how we want to live it.” — Michael Gervais, co-founder of Compete to Create

Hear more from Gervais in the session, The Science of Endurance and Superhuman Feats.