The Aspen Institute Courses

Raising Humans in an AI World

Explore the challenges of parenting in an AI-driven world, focusing on emotional awareness, digital balance, and protecting children's humanity amid artificial connections.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tanks But No Tanks - The Future of European Defense

Explore European defense strategies and NATO dynamics with foreign ministers and defense experts discussing military aid, security challenges, and the evolving geopolitical landscape.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Health Policy Through a Crystal Ball - Predictions from Federal and State Officials

Discover insights from former governors and HHS secretaries as they predict future challenges in public health policy, covering Medicaid, healthcare costs, and emerging issues.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Where is Bird Flu Headed? - Understanding H5N1 Avian Influenza and Pandemic Preparedness

Explore the global spread of H5N1 avian influenza across 50 states and 23 countries, examining risks to humans and preparedness strategies based on past viral outbreak lessons.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Behind the Vote - How the ACA Became Law

Uncover the behind-the-scenes political drama and strategic decisions that led to the passage of America's most significant healthcare reform in decades.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Can Justice Be Independent?

Explore the challenges facing the U.S. Justice Department and strategies to insulate it from political interference to ensure impartial administration of justice.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fire, Fusion and the Dire Wolf - Science on the Cutting Edge

Explore groundbreaking innovations in nuclear fusion, de-extinction, and AI wildfire detection that could reshape our planet's future through cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Next Industrial Revolution - Powered by Small and Midsize Businesses

Discover how small and midsize businesses drive industrial innovation through agility and flexibility, exploring policy solutions to amplify their job creation and community wealth impact.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Local News Could Save Us All

Discover how local journalism can rebuild community trust and heal societal divisions while learning strategies to revitalize news deserts with impactful small publishers.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ideas at the Speed of Thought - Lightning Talks on Innovation and Culture

Discover how powerful ideas can be communicated in just eight minutes through lightning talks from five bold thinkers covering life-saving innovations to cultural shifts.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Possibility and Peril in the Middle East - A Prime Minister's View

Gain insights into Middle East geopolitics as former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert analyzes Syria's new leadership, Iran-Israel tensions, Gaza's crisis, and regional transformation prospects.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Are Psychedelics the Master Key to Our Brains?

Explore groundbreaking neuroscience research on psychedelic treatments for trauma, addiction, depression, and Parkinson's, plus fascinating insights into animal consciousness.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What We All Need - Mattering and Making

Explore the fundamental dimensions of mattering and everyday creativity as pathways to human flourishing beyond conventional measures of success and material achievement.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Will Nuclear Power Your ChatGPT Questions?

Explore how nuclear energy could meet AI's massive electricity demands and power tomorrow's technology without grid shortages.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Capitalism in Crisis - Reimagining Corporate Purpose and Accountability

Explore how economic leaders reimagine corporate purpose and accountability to restore trust in capitalism and create sustainable prosperity for society.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video