Welcome to the May edition of 'The Lookout'

Kia ora koutou,

Welcome to The Lookout, bringing you a global perspective on issues that matter.

In our May edition, we put In Focus: Why You Need to Think for Yourself, a thought-provoking essay on the role critical thinking plays in shaping our society.

Followed by Leadership In Action with a timely and informative read on Blockchain, Crypto, and Household Financial Security, a new report from the Aspen Financial Security Programme. Plus, an In Depth look at the Hinrich Foundation's latest report on Geopolitics in Space, which investigates how Starlink and satellite internet are reshaping the future.

Coming up we have the Aspen Dialogue Dinner on June 8th, on Democracy and Trust. We hope you'll join us for an evening of fine food and conversation. Followed by our next edition of our International Dialogue Series with Aspen Ananta, based in New Delhi, India.

Next month, we are starting our annual fundraising drive. If you'd like to support the Institute and our valuable work, please get in touch. More inside on our supporter's programme Te Kākano.

You will also find the usual hand-picked selection of in-depth analyses, moderated discussions, event invitations and prize-winning publications from a range of international viewpoints. We invite you to curate your own content in a way that works for you and share it with your friends. We hope you enjoy it.

Ngā mihi - Christine and the Aspen Institute NZ team