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.

“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.

“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.