The Aspen Institute 2d ago

Being alive is the greatest gift we have, but the inevitability of death also frames the lives we lead. A looming loss or a terminal diagnosis is a wake-up call, reminding us to spend our limited time on Earth wisely, anchored in purpose and buoyed by the love of family and friends. Death doula and cultural anthropologist Darnell Walker and comedian Tig Notaro, who produced "Come See Me in the Good Light," an Oscar-nominated documentary about the final year of poet Andrea Gibson’s life, share a poignant conversation about the profoundly human experience of dying. Aspen Ideas: Health takes place on the Aspen Institute’s wondrous 40-acre campus in the Rocky Mountains from June 22-25, 2026. The three-day event, which has opened the renowned Aspen Ideas Festival since 2014, is where health’s biggest challenges meet its biggest thinkers. #AspenIdeasHealth #AspenIdeas For more information about Aspen Ideas: Health, visit https://www.aspenideas.org/health.