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10
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Summary
This document is an email sent on December 19, 2015, from 'Ed' (journalist Edward Jay Epstein) to Jeffrey Epstein. The email contains the full text of an article Edward published in the Wall Street Journal the previous day titled 'They're Not Really Out to Get You.' The article reviews Rob Brotherton's book 'Suspicious Minds' and discusses the psychology behind conspiracy theories, distinguishing between real criminal conspiracies and 'pseudo-conspiracies.'
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ed | Sender |
Likely journalist Edward Jay Epstein, sending a copy of his WSJ article to Jeffrey Epstein.
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| Epstein, Jeff | Recipient |
Received the email at jeevacation@gmail.com.
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| Edward Jay Epstein | Author |
Author of the article 'They're Not Really Out to Get You' included in the email.
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| Rob Brotherton | Subject |
Author of the book 'Suspicious Minds' discussed in the article.
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| Stanley Kubrick | Mentioned |
Mentioned in a false conspiracy theory about faking the moon landing.
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| George W. Bush | Mentioned |
Mentioned in relation to 9/11 conspiracy theories.
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| Richard Hofstadter | Mentioned |
Author of 'The Paranoid Style in American Politics'.
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| Earl Warren | Mentioned |
Head of the Warren Commission regarding JFK assassination.
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| John Wilkes Booth | Mentioned |
Mentioned in relation to Lincoln assassination conspiracies.
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| Abraham Lincoln | Mentioned |
Historical figure mentioned in conspiracy contexts.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Wall Street Journal |
Publisher of the article shared in the email.
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| Center on Law and Security at Fordham University |
Source of statistics on conspiracy charges.
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| Warren Commission |
Historical commission investigating JFK assassination.
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| Confederacy |
Historical entity mentioned in Lincoln assassination context.
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Timeline (2 events)
12/17/2015
Russian TV crew interviewed Edward Jay Epstein about Stanley Kubrick conspiracy.
Edward Jay Epstein's apartment
Edward Jay Epstein
Russian TV crew
12/18/2015
Publication of Edward Jay Epstein's article in the Wall Street Journal.
Wall Street Journal
Locations (4)
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Implied by Fordham University reference.
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Location where polling on 9/11 beliefs was conducted.
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Mentioned in conspiracy theory examples.
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Mentioned in moon landing conspiracy theory.
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Relationships (1)
Ed (Edward Jay Epstein)
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Correspondence
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Jeff Epstein
Ed sent an email to Jeff sharing his recent article.
Key Quotes (5)
"Conspiracy theories thrive in the mainstream."Source
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"We seek what we expect to find."Source
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"Biased assimilation causes us to interpret ambiguous events in light of what we already believe."Source
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"It is not easy to find an objective criterion that distinguishes the inquiry into a real conspiracy from one that chases a pseudo-conspiracy."Source
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"Here we have a conspiracy theory proceeding not from crackpots but from a government commission backed by the new president and most members of Lincoln's cabinet."Source
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Quote #5
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