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3 timestamped hits 1 source reading 2 extracted notes Newest source: 2025-06-05, day precision Aliases: affair, affairs, dreyfus-affairs

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Dreyfus Affair

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...is different in different nations. In 1894, there's something called the Dreyfus Affair. Okay? The Dreyfus Affair is this man, Alfred Dreyfus. He is..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...is different in different nations. In 1894, there's something called the Dreyfus Affair. Okay? The Dreyfus Affair is this man, Alfred Dreyfus. He is..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: The Nation Is The New God (2025-06-05, day precision).

Most connected source reading: The Nation Is The New God.

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Jiang reads the Dreyfus Affair as a test of French rights-nationalism: if the justice system can mistreat one citizen, all citizens are at risk.

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The Nation Is The New God

2025-06-05, day precision · Civilization #58: Birth of the Nation-State

Transcript

"...is different in different nations. In 1894, there's something called the Dreyfus Affair. Okay? The Dreyfus Affair is this man, Alfred Dreyfus. He is..."

The Nation Is The New God

2025-06-05, day precision · Civilization #58: Birth of the Nation-State

Transcript

"Also, there were a lot of anti -Semitic elements within the French military. So rather than just say, you know what? We got the..."

The Nation Is The New God

2025-06-05, day precision · Civilization #58: Birth of the Nation-State

Transcript

"And the answer is, it has to do with the French identity. At this point in history, there's this huge conflict between French liberals..."

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