“The best-kept secret in the United States is that we are experiencing a productivity boom right now. And it’s not because of AI,” said Luke Pardue, Policy Director at the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, in his recent opinions piece for The Washington Post. Read more to explore what is actually driving America’s productivity pop: https://wapo.st/3UJPJJU
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As #ProjectPlay Summit 2024 wraps up, we're reminiscing on the amazing couple of days we spent together in Baltimore. From enriching discussions to valuable networking and lots of laughs along the way, it's been a memorable experience. A heartfelt thank you to all participants for their energy and excitement—it truly made the event special. Let's carry this momentum forward to next year's gathering in sunny California. Can't wait to see you there! 📸 Photos by Howard Korn for the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program.
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How can philanthropy partner with Indigenous and rural communities to help mitigate disasters and create meaningful relationships that build prosperity? Aspen CSG’s insights, shared in Alliance magazine, offer valuable recommendations, from flexible funding to simplified application processes. #InnovativePhilanthropy #RuralDevelopment #Rural #EquitablePartnerships https://lnkd.in/ega7t6Jg
Why don’t they just move? Climate change and the question of worth - Alliance magazine
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“Employee ownership is a great solution, but it’s more than a great solution—it embodies the values that you want to see in a just economy.” Hear Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield provide opening remarks at the 2024 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum.
Opening Remarks -- Dan Porterfield and Maureen Conway
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The largest ever #NATOYouthSummit was one for the books, with thousands of young people filling the venues in Stockholm, Sweden and Miami, Florida, as well as attending online. 🌐 Hear from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, United States Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, GenUnity co-founder and CEO Jerren Chang, First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden, and more in highlights from yesterday's event. Missed the livestream? The program is available to watch for free at anytime on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/eAVUehqE
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"Sports should be a fundamental right for all children, regardless of race, income, gender or ability." Read more on how we can increase youth sports participation in this Baltimore Banner op-ed by Jon Solomon, Community Impact Director of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program and Project Play.
Commentary: Community-based youth sports matter in Baltimore and beyond
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America’s economic and social divides are threatening to break our country apart. So the Aspen Institute is stepping forward. Through the Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy (APIE), we’re uniting Institute experts with a diverse range of public, private and non-profit leaders to help reconstruct our global economy so it drives greater security, opportunity and resilience for all. Subscribe to The Slice - our newly revamped monthly newsletter - and stay informed on the Aspen Institute’s latest initiatives to create a more inclusive economy: https://lnkd.in/gthddHab
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Aspen Ideas Festival Guest Curator Tina Brown was recently on Morning Joe talking about some of the latest additions to the festival's speaker list. Watch and hear more: https://lnkd.in/etRiXXvM
An Aspen Ideas Festival Update on “Morning Joe”
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It's Day 2 of the #ProjectPlay Summit in Baltimore, MD! Come join us for another day of exchanging knowledge and developing strategies to foster healthy communities for youth. Remember to catch the live stream online if you're unable to attend in person. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/g8eK6Tz5 📸 Photo by Howard Korn for the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program.
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"It is much harder to catch someone saying the same thing, slightly differently, thousands of times. That, in a nutshell, is what makes AI-powered disinformation so much harder to detect, and it’s why tech companies need to shift their focus from “virality to variety,” says Josh Lawson of Aspen Digital in a new article from Bloomberg about the potential influence of artificial intelligence on elections. Read the full article at the link below.
If AI Wrecks Democracy, We May Never Know
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