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Essay / book excerpt / manuscript page
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1.92 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page (numbered 23) from an essay or book manuscript discussing the legacy of cyberneticist Norbert Wiener. The text explores Wiener's potential reactions to modern technologies like the Internet, deep learning, and renewable energy, while contrasting them with his historical fears of nuclear annihilation and authoritarianism. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation, likely related to Jeffrey Epstein's connections to the scientific community or the Edge Foundation.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Norbert Wiener | Subject |
Mathematician/Scientist discussed in the text regarding his views on cybernetics, nuclear weapons, and authoritarianism.
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| Unidentified Author ('I') | Narrator |
The writer of the essay; mentions being four years old in 1964.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Soviet Union |
Mentioned as an authoritarian government and participant in the arms race.
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| United States |
Mentioned as a democracy facing authoritarian tendencies and participant in the arms race.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016826'.
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Timeline (1 events)
1964
The author, then four years old, practiced duck-and-cover drills in nursery school; Norbert Wiener died.
United States (implied)
The Author
Norbert Wiener
Locations (2)
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Country mentioned in political context.
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Country mentioned in political context.
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Relationships (1)
Author analyzes Wiener's potential reaction to modern technology and recounts personal childhood memories coinciding with Wiener's death.
Key Quotes (3)
"He regarded atomic weapons and the development of missiles with nuclear warheads as a recipe for the suicide of the human species."Source
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"Wiener hated hucksters—political hucksters most of all—but he acknowledged that hucksters would always be with us."Source
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"Given the human use of human beings in his own day, if he could see our current state, Wiener’s first response would be to be relieved that we are still alive."Source
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