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Welcome and Opening Session: 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival

The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation's premier, public gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the ideas and issues that both shape our lives and challenge our times.

Welcome and Opening Session: 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival

Season 1 Episode 32 | 83m 15s

With: Melody Barnes, Sherry Turkle, Ron Davis, James Bennet, Phumzile Sitole and more.

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