The March of Folly
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The March of Folly is a historical study by Barbara Tuchman that examines how governments throughout history have persistently pursued policies contrary to their own self-interest.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15249751 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The March of Folly Context triple: [Barbara Tuchman, notableWork, The March of Folly]
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A.
Outwitting History
Outwitting History is a nonfiction book by Aaron Lansky recounting his efforts to rescue and preserve Yiddish books and, with them, a vanishing culture.
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B.
The Lessons of History
The Lessons of History is a concise, thematic survey of human civilization by Will and Ariel Durant that distills key patterns and insights from their multi-volume The Story of Civilization.
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C.
The Decline of Western Civilization
The Decline of Western Civilization is a 1981 documentary film that chronicles Los Angeles’ early punk rock scene through raw concert footage and interviews with bands and fans.
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D.
The Myth of the People
The Myth of the People is a politically charged mural by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros that reflects his revolutionary ideals and commitment to social realism.
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E.
Conspiracy of Fools
Conspiracy of Fools is a non-fiction book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald that provides a detailed, narrative account of the Enron scandal and its key players.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The March of Folly Target entity description: The March of Folly is a historical study by Barbara Tuchman that examines how governments throughout history have persistently pursued policies contrary to their own self-interest.
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A.
Outwitting History
Outwitting History is a nonfiction book by Aaron Lansky recounting his efforts to rescue and preserve Yiddish books and, with them, a vanishing culture.
-
B.
The Lessons of History
The Lessons of History is a concise, thematic survey of human civilization by Will and Ariel Durant that distills key patterns and insights from their multi-volume The Story of Civilization.
-
C.
The Decline of Western Civilization
The Decline of Western Civilization is a 1981 documentary film that chronicles Los Angeles’ early punk rock scene through raw concert footage and interviews with bands and fans.
-
D.
The Myth of the People
The Myth of the People is a politically charged mural by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros that reflects his revolutionary ideals and commitment to social realism.
-
E.
Conspiracy of Fools
Conspiracy of Fools is a non-fiction book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald that provides a detailed, narrative account of the Enron scandal and its key players.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.