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
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Improving the Human Condition in a Digital World

Our culture’s dependency on technology to work, eat, learn, govern, be entertained, and stay in touch underscores that digitally mediated experiences already profoundly shape our understanding of what it means to be human. To explore this deeply, Aspen Digital, with support from Pivotal Ventures, sought to reimagine how technology can shape the human experience and our sense of place.

January 13, 2022
Two laptops face each other. A person pops out of each screen. The person on the right makes a gesture of distress, and the person on the left reaches out a comforting hand.

Guy Winch: Building Emotional Resilience

Guy Winch, PhD, a licensed psychologist, keynote speaker and author of several books including most recently, “How to Fix a Broken Heart”

July 30, 2020

The Science of Well-Being

July 15, 2020

Yale Professor Laurie Santos on Using Science to Improve Well-Being

Yale professor Laurie Santos talks about unique challenges for today’s college students and best practices to increase happiness at any age.

May 13, 2019
A woman standing on top of a mountain overlooking water with her arms raised.

Your Flaws Are Probably More Attractive Than You Think They Are

February 13, 2019