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This document is an email thread from September 2015 involving Jeffrey Epstein, physicist Lawrence Krauss, and linguist Noam Chomsky. The discussion centers on philosophical views regarding religion, fanaticism, and secular dogma, with Chomsky providing a lengthy analysis of 'secular religions' and American exceptionalism. Significantly, the top email from Epstein invites Krauss to bring 'depp' (likely Johnny Depp) to visit him in the Caribbean.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey E. | Sender/Participant |
Using email jeevacation@gmail.com; inviting people to the Caribbean; discussing religion.
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| Lawrence Krauss | Recipient/Participant |
Physicist at ASU; discussing fanaticism; recipient of invitation to bring Depp.
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| Noam Chomsky | Participant (Previous Sender) |
Engaging in philosophical discussion regarding dogma, secular religion, and American exceptionalism.
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| depp | Subject of invitation |
Mentioned by Epstein: 'you can invite depp to visit us'. Likely refers to Johnny Depp.
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| Barack Obama | Mentioned |
Mentioned by Chomsky in context of 'mass murder campaign'.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Origins Project at ASU |
Lawrence Krauss's affiliation
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| Arizona State University |
Lawrence Krauss's employer
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (Footer stamp)
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Future (relative to 9/18/2015)
Locations (2)
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Location Epstein invites Krauss and 'depp' to visit (likely Little St. James).
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Address in Lawrence Krauss's email signature.
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Relationships (3)
Email correspondence discussing religion and planning social visits to the Caribbean.
Epstein extends an invitation for 'depp' to visit via Krauss.
Epstein is included in a thread containing a long philosophical email from Chomsky.
Key Quotes (4)
"you can invite depp to visit us when you are in the caribean"Source
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"I think religion plays a major positive role in many lives. . i dont like fanaticism on either side. . sorry"Source
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"mainstream academics find dismantling myths of “American exceptionalism” or “Israeli self-defense” or Obama’s mass murder campaign, etc., offensive"Source
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"I also don’t see why we should ridicule religious dogma, just as I don’t think we should ridicule the much more pernicious secular dogmas."Source
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From: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: 9/18/2015 4:08:16 PM
To: Lawrence Krauss [REDACTED]
Subject: Re: an article you may both hate. or like.
Sent: 9/18/2015 4:08:16 PM
To: Lawrence Krauss [REDACTED]
Subject: Re: an article you may both hate. or like.
Importance: High
you can invite depp to visit us when you are in the caribean
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Lawrence Krauss <[REDACTED]> wrote:
Ps. My piece argued against fanaticism.
Ps. My piece argued against fanaticism.
Lawrence M. Krauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
Research Office [REDACTED] Assistant [REDACTED]
Origins Office [REDACTED]
krauss@asu.edu
origins.asu.edu | twitter.com/lkrauss1 | krauss.faculty.asu.edu
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
Research Office [REDACTED] Assistant [REDACTED]
Origins Office [REDACTED]
krauss@asu.edu
origins.asu.edu | twitter.com/lkrauss1 | krauss.faculty.asu.edu
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On Sep 10, 2015, at 12:02 PM, jeffrey E. wrote:
I think religion plays a major positive role in many lives. . i dont like fanaticism on either side. . sorry
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 7:52 PM, Noam Chomsky <[REDACTED]> wrote:
Thanks for sending. A wide area of agreement, but not total.
Thanks for sending. A wide area of agreement, but not total.
On confronting dogma, I of course agree – though in my opinion the secular religions – nationalist fanaticism, etc. – are much more dangerous. And if some find rational discussion offensive – as, for example, mainstream academics find dismantling myths of “American exceptionalism” or “Israeli self-defense” or Obama’s mass murder campaign, etc., offensive – so be it.
But I don’t see why that should extend to ridicule. That includes astrologists. Astronomers can refute astrology, while recognizing that perfectly honest and deluded people may believe it and should be treated with respect, while their beliefs are confronted with evidence. I also don’t see why we should ridicule religious dogma, just as I don’t think we should ridicule the much more pernicious secular dogmas. Rather, we should respond to irrational belief with argument and evidence, while recognizing that their advocates (like most of the intellectual world in the case of secular dogma) are people who we should be responding to but without ridiculing them. It may be hard sometimes. For example, when the icon and founding father of sober non-sentimental Realism in International Affairs informs us that the US, unlike other countries, has a “transcendental purpose,” and the fact that it constantly acts in contradiction to its purpose doesn’t matter because the facts are just “abuse of history” while real history is “the evidence of history as our minds reflect it,” then it’s hard to avoid ridicule. But we should. There’s no point ridiculing
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