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7
People
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Organizations
2
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Manuscript draft / book excerpt
File Size:
2.77 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 7 of a manuscript draft (possibly for a memoir or book) dated April 2, 2012. The text is a philosophical exploration of 'ideology as biography,' discussing nature versus nurture, genetics, and the author's personal history as a descendant of Polish Jewish immigrants who moved to New York, narrowly avoiding the Holocaust. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Narrator |
First-person narrator discussing their philosophy, biography, and family history. Born approx 3 years before the Holo...
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| Descartes | Philosopher |
Referenced regarding his quote 'I think therefore I am'.
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| Steve Pinker | Academic/Author |
Referenced in Footnote 3.
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| Mark Hauser | Author |
Referenced in Footnote 4 regarding 'Moral Minds'.
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| Drew Weston | Academic/Author |
Referenced in Footnote 4.
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| George Lakoff | Academic/Author |
Referenced in Footnote 4.
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| Kafka | Author |
Quoted in Footnote 5 regarding the meaning of life.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017094'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Early 20th Century (implied)
Immigration of author's ancestors from Poland to New York.
Poland to New York
Author's grandparents
Author's great-grandparents
c. 1941-1945
The Holocaust / Systematic Genocide
Europe/Poland
Author's relatives (victims)
Author (survivor by geography)
Relationships (1)
Mentions great grandparents on father's side and grandparents on mother's side leaving shtetls of Poland.
Key Quotes (3)
"Ideology is biography."Source
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Quote #1
"I am—I was, I will be—therefore I think what I think."Source
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Quote #2
"Had they remained in Poland, as some of my relatives did, I would probably not have survived the Holocaust, since I was three years old when the systematic genocide began."Source
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Quote #3
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