The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is as complicated as it is controversial. This summer I gave a talk that unpacks the conflict and makes it more intelligible. In the talk, which is now online, I explore how intellectuals conceptualize and debate the issue, and spotlight the distinctive value of an Objectivist perspective on it. The talk is … Continue reading Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Category: Talks & Events
I talk with my colleague Steve Simpson about upcoming ARI events on the nature and importance of free speech.
What does it take to propel Objectivism as a philosophic movement? It's essential to articulate the meaning of Objectivism and to exhibit its value in concrete form, by reference to the events, trends and developments of the times. To that end, books are crucial. I took part in this panel with three of my colleagues … Continue reading How Books Propel a Philosophic Movement
"Why Free Will Is Crucial to Explaining the Jihadist Movement." Recorded November 5, 2016.
Streamed live on Sep 14, 2016. American values are under attack from enemies at home and abroad. The 9/11 attacks should have been a wake-up call, but things have only gotten worse. Today, you face continued threats to your safety and constant calls to sacrifice cherished values—the freedom to think, to speak, and to pursue … Continue reading On the Front Lines: Elan Journo and Steve Simpson – YouTube
In Paris and Copenhagen, jihadists have gone on killing sprees. In the Middle East, the Islamic State rampages. Years after bin Laden's death, the Al Qaeda network lives on. Iran's jihadist regime seeks to go nuclear. The jihadist menace persists. What animates it? What impact has the "war on terror" had on jihadists? In this … Continue reading Understanding The Jihadist Movement
What is at the core of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict? Why has the conflict come to seem intractable? What, if any, is America's stake in it? By exploring key elements of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, this talk by ARI director of policy research Elan Journo aims to make a forbidding, convoluted subject lucid.
Elan Journo 