During my four days at the Aspen Ideas Festival, I smiled during a panel only once. This happened when, before the speakers even began, I overheard a woman in a white shirt say to her friend, "I keep attending all these panels on 'the turning point in medicine,' but I don't think I've seen the turning point yet."
The festival, which I attended on scholarship, promises “deep and inquisitive” intellectual discussion. What I got were vague buzzwords, branded gifts, and a fine assortment of interesting snacks.
Before I got to experience ideas, I received a sturdy canvas swag bag. I am now the proud owner of a water bottle from the America's Pharmaceutical Companies, an umbrella from Mount Sinai that is the same quality as the $5 umbrellas...
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