TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2008 The Word According to Andrew Klavan: Chapter 2 of 5 Andrew Klavan says the Left has long argued that Western civilization — from its embrace of capitalism to its foundations in Judeo-Christian doctrine to its traditions of personal liberty — is in error and needs to go. But Klavan says “that argument has failed spectacularly, in every way,” and that when you do not relinquish a failed argument all you have left is insult and ridicule. PERMALINK About Andrew Klavan Andrew Klavan was born in New York City, grew up on Long Island, and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of many novels, including True Crime, which was made into a film starring Clint Eastwood, and Don’t Say a Word, which was made into a film starring Michael Douglas. His most recent novel is Empire of Lies.

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