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Aspen Ideas Festival

What Science Tells Us about Beating Addiction

Season 1 Episode 4

Addiction has been scientifically established as a disease, not an absence of willpower. Neuroscientists are studying how drugs of abuse alter the brain, animal models are guiding us to new knowledge at the molecular level, and genetic tests are helping to distinguish many forms of addiction.

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Festival Opening and Welcome Reception
48:09
Opening Session
Do We Need to Rethink Policing in America?
44:48
John Dickerson, Interviewer, Ray Kelly
Will Business Lead a Middle-Class Resurgence?
43:11
Maureen Conway, Joseph Echevarria, Blair Taylor, Judy Samuelson, Moderator, Mark Warner
The Afternoon of Conversation: Cameron Carpenter
7:23
Featuring organist Cameron Carpenter
The Afternoon of Conversation: Paul Ryan
24:28
Featuring Congressman Paul Ryan
The Afternoon of Conversation: A Town Hall Discussion
39:48
Gwen Ifill moderates a diverse panel of experts on the American experience.
Aspen Ideas Festival Season 1
22:19
Venture Capitalist Peter Thiel
The Afternoon of Conversation: David Petraeus
30:28
Featuring Retired General David Petraeus.
The Afternoon of Conversation: Valerie Jarrett
22:56
In conversation with Valerie Jarrett
Our Climate Future Is Brighter Than It Looks
58:08
Ronald Brownstein, Moderator, Fred Krupp, Mark Tercek
How Do We Sustain Economic Growth?
54:42
Tom Fanning, Zoë Baird, Mark Warner, Gillian Tett, Moderator
Money and Politics
1:03:52
James Bennet, Moderator, David Boies, Theodore B. Olson
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