"A sense of social responsibility and concern was apparent among the attendees at Brainstorm. During any half hour throughout Brainstorm you could hear tangible evidence of the seriousness with which these business leaders think about the impact of what they do. OK, we selected them partly because of this, but this crew gives a damn."
"Former President Bill Clinton returned to Brainstorm for a second time. In his talk he said that the biggest change facing the world was a move 'from interdependence to integration.' For instance, he predicted, 'The WTO will get stronger, and we will have to abide by its decisions whether we like it or not.'"
"If there was one point that emerged most often during the discussions, it was that there is a terrible contradiction between the way people in the U.S. talk about the problems of the rest of the world and the way we actually behave."
Brainstorm 2002 was an exclusive FORTUNE event in Aspen bringing together 160 leaders from business, government, non-profits, academia, technology, and the arts to discuss the future. Attendees demonstrated genuine concern for social responsibility and the impact of their work. Former President Bill Clinton highlighted the shift from interdependence to integration, predicting stronger global institutions and increased convergence of nanotech and genomics. A recurring theme emerged regarding contradictions between how Americans discuss global problems and how they actually behave, suggesting a gap between stated values and practical actions.
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