Navigator, January, 2002
Commentaries:The Intellectual as Barbarian
Navigator editor Roger Donway writes that the Western assault on civilization can be traced all the way back to Rousseau's first Discourse, in 1750. But Norman Mailer's remarks on September 11 displayed both the continuing influence of that work and its cultural consequences for the West.
The Underground Offers No Escape
TOC's executive director, David Kelley, points out that recent events have undercut both the hopes and fears some people have had about the fluidities of trans-nationalism. Escaping across borders is a time-honored tradition for those on the run. But it is valueless without a safe haven.
Don't Debase Public Service
In the name of "national service," our leaders have been talking about civil society as though it were the same as civil defense. Both enterprises are good in themselves, and libertarians should welcome both. But they will remain good only so long as they are kept separate.
Articles:
Victor Hugo's Greatest Novel
Victor Hugo wrote Ninety-Three to revive Romanticism. A century later, Ayn Rand wrote The Romantic Manifesto for the same purpose, and she included her "Introduction" to Ninety-Three as a key chapter. Michelle Fram-Cohen explains why it was the perfect choice.
The History and Creed of Islam
In his book, The Role of Religion in History, the late George Walsh provided invaluable information on the background, beliefs, practices, and history of a religion most Americans are just beginning to contemplate.
Logbook:
UCLA Will Host 2002 Summer Seminar
Other Logbook items:
Advanced Seminar Proposal Deadline Nears
TOC Promotes "Objectivist Studies" Monographs
What's New on the Web
Soundings
Suggested Readings on Victor Hugo and Romanticism