The event that launched the War on Terrorism and "changed everything" seen through a different perspective. Economist Milton Friedman once said, "Only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around." (And no I am not, in any way, trying to make the case that 9/11 was an inside job, nor am I justifying 9/11 - it was a horrible and immoral act.)