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September 30, 2021 | Presented in Partnership with PayPal
ART VIDEO Citizenship and the Beginner’s Mind
What could our future be? How should we reimagine our lives and responsibilities in American democracy? These are some of the big questions global citizen-artist Yo-Yo Ma and Eric Liu, executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program, strive to answer in this wide-ranging conversation. They draw on the past (and music) to inform a path forward — exploring what it means to be a good ancestor, how we can create common ground, and how we might best reckon with injustices past and present. Don’t miss Ma demonstrating how music can help locate us in time and place.Watch
SOCIETY PODCAST Dogs and People: A Curious Relationship
Dogs can read us easier than we think, says dog scientist Alexandra Horowitz, in part because they pick up on things like our tone of voice. "We think meaning is all in the words but for them, the meaning is in the context, and they’re working very hard to understand it." Horowitz runs the Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College
and has written widely about dogs. She talks with Aspen Ideas Festival Executive Director Kitty Boone about how dogs may have been domesticated, why some dogs are serious-minded and others easy-going, and the best thing we can do for our furry companions (it's easier than you think).Listen
ECONOMY ARTICLE The Path to Greater Women’s Economic Opportunity
The pandemic has exposed persistent economic vulnerabilities of women and underserved communities. Women are more likely to shoulder unpaid care responsibilities and drop out of the workforce altogether. Lowering barriers to women’s financial health is critical, says Rosita Najmi, head of Global Social Innovation for PayPal. She works to
leverage emerging financial technologies to unlock resources for women. Earlier this year, PayPal committed $108 million to the economic empowerment of women and girls. Najmi talks about PayPal’s commitment to economic empowerment and why she thinks the private sector plays a critical role in advancing an inclusive economy.Read
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