Plus, the science of happiness with Arthur Brooks
| January 4, 2024 | | COLLECTION | Welcome to 2024! | Whether you love setting New Year’s resolutions or ignore them entirely, there’s still a certain mix of nostalgia and excitement over the ending of one year and the possibilities that lay ahead. We’ve gathered five big ideas that offer some food for thought as you head into 2024, including a new mindset for thinking about careers, a glimpse into the history of the cosmos, and some tips for cultivating more connection and laughter in the year to come. ⭐ Get Inspired | | PODCAST | How to Manage Your Happiness | “If you're wondering why you feel bad things so much, it’s because you’re normal,” says Harvard professor and bestselling author Arthur Brooks. “That's evidence that you're on Earth. That's evidence that you're alive. If you didn't have those things, your ancestors would have died off and you're not having an authentic human experience.” We need to reframe how we view negative emotions, he suggests, because they’re shared across all of humanity and evolved for a reason. In this talk, Brooks synthesizes research across neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy to explain how our emotions work and how we can harness them in our pursuit of happiness. 🎧 Listen | | 20 YEARS OF IDEAS | The Power of Art | To celebrate two decades of the Aspen Ideas Festival, we’re digging into the archives to bring you some of the most unforgettable and noteworthy moments from our stages. In 2007, opera legend Jessye Norman delivered — after a brief bit of her famous soprano — one of the “Big Ideas” at the Festival’s opening session. She spoke about the absolute necessity of art in our lives, explaining, “Art comes from that part of us that is without fear, prejudice, and malice.” 🎥 Watch |
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