(Re)Building the Good Society
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In a time of uncertainty, rapid change, and disruption, who is best positioned to move society forward? Many are losing faith not only in government, but in the institutions of journalism, nonprofits, and higher education. What role should these organs of civil society play in today’s fractured world, and how can people of good will come together to best make a difference? Join Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield for a conversation with the Institute’s former leader, acclaimed journalist and author Walter Isaacson, about leadership, citizenship, and the future of our democracy.
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