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The Aspen Ideas: RE$ET team is proud to showcase the diverse writing of our speakers. The books and authors are arranged by RE$ET plenary sessions. To watch the plenaries, click the schedule link at the bottom of the page.

The pandemic has laid bare the dire consequences of the patchwork system of benefits for working Americans. This session will leave you with a deeper understanding of a pathway toward financial resiliency. Presented by Prudential.

The idea of unity is a compassionate, hopeful aspiration for a country ravaged by a global pandemic, racial injustice, economic downturn and mob violence.


“We are not in a rush to pull people back into the workplace,” says Rob Falzon

From the capitol buildings to the board room, Tina Tchen reminds us how much work is still ahead, and that showing up is a lifelong mission.

How are climate change and a history of inequity posing problems for Native American tribes in the Western United States?

The reality of educating children during a pandemic can be overwhelming. Learn how educators and policymakers are working to ensure every child is digitally connected.
Republican Governor Doug Ducey explains how Arizona is handling anti-racism protests and the Covid-19 pandemic.
A Republican mayor from “tornado alley” elaborates on the steps he took to get ahead of another disaster, Covid-19.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf reflects on the values driving the hard-hitting decisions she’s facing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
How is society reacting to the Covid-19 pandemic? What does the crisis mean for our collective future?
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell weighs in on what's at stake as her city's economy re-opens.
NBA star Kevin Love gets real about depression and mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.
What would you do for a stranger?
Former Ebola czar on how to make the tough choices during the Coronavirus pandemic.

How do you deal with the unprecedented?

How do you deal with the unprecedented?


Ronald Klain was White House Ebola Response Coordinator from 2014 to 2015. This post has been updated and adopted from the author’s piece, Confronting the Pandemic Threat, published in Democracy Journal (No. 40, Spring 2016).