The Memory of 9/11 Still Shapes Our World, so Let Us Take the Best From It

The "Tribute in Light" memorial to the World Trade Center is seen from the Empire State Building in New York City on April 3, 2002. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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It may be nearly two decades past now, but there is still no escaping the memory of Sept. 11, 2001. The emotions we felt that day and in its immediate aftermath left marks on our minds and on our souls that we will feel until the day we die.