David Schanzer

“But like most significant historical events, one can't fully understand our world today unless you understand why 9/11 occurred and how the United States responded to it,”

David Schanzer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11

Schanzer argued that understanding why 9/11 occurred and how the US responded is essential to understanding the world today.

“If you want to understand what has gone wrong over the past couple of decades it makes sense to learn about 9/11, the first global catastrophe of the 21st century (the others being the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic),”

David Schanzer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11

Schanzer wrote that understanding 9/11 is essential to understanding what has gone wrong in recent decades.

“Ten years ago, I thought student interest was ebbing and I would need to find something else to teach about,”

David Schanzer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11

Schanzer wrote in a campus magazine commentary that he once expected student interest in 9/11 to fade.