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Aspen Ideas Festival: The Crisis In Trust : 1A In a time of widespread suspicion and cynicism, everyone has a role to play in strengthening social trust and building bridges.

How can we create optimism about the present and the future?

That big question was central to a conversation at the Aspen Ideas Festival in June.

We discuss how individuals and organizations can work together to repair the fundamental bonds of a healthy society.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: The Crisis In Trust

Aspen Ideas Festival: The Crisis In Trust

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In a time of widespread suspicion and cynicism, everyone has a role to play in strengthening social trust and building bridges.

That big question was central to a conversation at the Aspen Ideas Festival in June.

How can individuals and organizations work together to repair the fundamental bonds of a healthy society and create optimism about the present and the future?

Like what you hear? Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.