The Information Explosion
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"The Information Explosion" is an essay by Richard Dawkins that examines the rapid growth of information in biology and culture, and its implications for evolution and human knowledge.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16074975 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Information Explosion Context triple: [A Devil's Chaplain, hasEssay, The Information Explosion]
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A.
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the development of information theory and its profound impact on science, technology, and culture.
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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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C.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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D.
Power in the Global Information Age
"Power in the Global Information Age" is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how information technologies are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
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E.
The Social Life of Information
The Social Life of Information is an influential book by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid that explores how social and organizational contexts shape the way information is created, shared, and used in the digital age.
- 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 Information Explosion Target entity description: "The Information Explosion" is an essay by Richard Dawkins that examines the rapid growth of information in biology and culture, and its implications for evolution and human knowledge.
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A.
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the development of information theory and its profound impact on science, technology, and culture.
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B.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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C.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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D.
Power in the Global Information Age
"Power in the Global Information Age" is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how information technologies are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
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E.
The Social Life of Information
The Social Life of Information is an influential book by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid that explores how social and organizational contexts shape the way information is created, shared, and used in the digital age.
- F. None of above. chosen
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