Navigator, October, 2001

Commentaries:

The Assault on Civilization
TOC’s executive director, David Kelley, observes that civilization has always attracted parasites who wanted to steal wealth from those who produce it. But the terrorism of September 11 was different, he says. It arose from a subculture of nihilists who do not seek wealth for themselves but who wish to destroy the wealth of others.

The Price of Peace
According to Patrick Stephens, The Objectivist Center’s manager of current affairs, the war that must follow the attacks of September 11 will be more than a war of men and guns; it will also be an aggressive war of values and ideology.

What Should Happen Now?
James S. Robbins, an Objectivist professor of international relations, wonders how much political philosophers can tell us about the proper conduct of the defensive and offensive fronts in this war on terrorism.

Unilateral Moral Disarmament
Robert Bidinotto, director of The Atlas Society, argues that philosophy reveals the “Why?” and “How?” of the attacks.

Restoring Our World
Shawn Klein, TOC’s Web site manager, describes what secularists can do during devastating tragedies to restore their sense of the universe’s benevolence.

The Limits of Law
Now especially, writes James Robbins, international judicial tribunals are a bad vehicle for foreign policy.

Logbook:

ECW Students Learn the Art of Public Speaking

Other Logbook items:

TOC "Fellow Travelers" Prepare for 2002
Call For Papers Issued for 2002 Advanced Seminar
New Pamphlet Released on Rand's Political Thought
New Monograph Published in Objectivist Studies Series
Thomas Plans for Next ECW
That Perfect Gift?
The Objectivism Store Prices Increase in New Catalog
Sightings
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