It’s always 9/11 Now: Porous, Buffered, and the Search for Authentic

By CLF Staff | September 17, 2025

2014-09-11 Authenticity or Bust From the First Great Awakening of the 1740s that energized the North American colonists and eventually led to the American Revolution to the Transcendentalists to the Beats, Hippies, and What-Have-Yous, a frequent cry of Americans has been “authenticity.” Americans want it to be real; genuine; visceral; heartfelt; roughhewn . . .…

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