Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
Parenthood at the End of the World
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Wed Mar 20, 2024
Washington, DC 20009
Date
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location
Washington, DC 20009
The Cellar at The Imperial
2001 18th St NW
The Philosophy & Society Initiative welcomes Rachel Cohen, Christine Emba, and Shadi Hamid for another lively debate!Cohen’s recent piece “How Millennials Learned to Dread Motherhood” provides the foundation for a discussion of the possibilities and perils of parenting in our contemporary society. Is having children at this moment in time ethical? What is making the prospect of starting a family so stressful, and what does this fear say about us as a society? Who is thinking differently about parenting and our social relationships?Join us at The Imperial from 7pm-10pm on Wednesday, March 20 to gather and exchange ideas about parenthood at the end of the world. This debate will be recorded as part of the Wisdom of Crowds podcast.Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.The Philosophy & Society Initiative welcomes Rachel Cohen, Christine Emba, and Shadi Hamid for another lively debate!Cohen’s recent piece “How Millennials Learned to Dread Motherhood” provides the foundation for a discussion of the possibilities and perils of parenting in our contemporary society. Is having children at this moment in time ethical? What is making the prospect of starting a family so stressful, and what does this fear say about us as a society? Who is thinking differently about parenting and our social relationships?Join us at The Imperial from 7pm-10pm on Wednesday, March 20 to gather and exchange ideas about parenthood at the end of the world. This debate will be recorded as part of the Wisdom of Crowds podcast.Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
