Engineering of Consent
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Engineering of Consent is a seminal 1955 book by public relations pioneer Edward Bernays that explores how mass media and psychological techniques can be used to shape public opinion and democratic consent.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16093738 — 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: Engineering of Consent Context triple: [Edward Bernays, notableWork, Engineering of Consent]
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The Pattern of Responsibility
"The Pattern of Responsibility" is a work by McGeorge Bundy that examines the ethical and strategic responsibilities of political and military leaders in the nuclear age.
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B.
The Tyranny of Controls
"The Tyranny of Controls" is a chapter from Milton and Rose Friedman's book *Free to Choose* that critiques government regulations and economic controls as harmful constraints on individual freedom and market efficiency.
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C.
Letters on the Autonomy Project
Letters on the Autonomy Project is a collection of essays by writer and theorist Janet Sarbanes that explores artistic autonomy, radical pedagogy, and the politics of collective cultural practice.
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D.
The Data of Ethics
The Data of Ethics is a foundational section of Herbert Spencer’s ethical philosophy that examines the empirical and psychological bases of moral conduct.
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E.
Constructions of Reason
Constructions of Reason is a philosophical work by Onora O’Neill that develops a Kantian account of practical reason, autonomy, and justification in ethics and political philosophy.
- 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: Engineering of Consent Target entity description: Engineering of Consent is a seminal 1955 book by public relations pioneer Edward Bernays that explores how mass media and psychological techniques can be used to shape public opinion and democratic consent.
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A.
The Pattern of Responsibility
"The Pattern of Responsibility" is a work by McGeorge Bundy that examines the ethical and strategic responsibilities of political and military leaders in the nuclear age.
-
B.
The Tyranny of Controls
"The Tyranny of Controls" is a chapter from Milton and Rose Friedman's book *Free to Choose* that critiques government regulations and economic controls as harmful constraints on individual freedom and market efficiency.
-
C.
Letters on the Autonomy Project
Letters on the Autonomy Project is a collection of essays by writer and theorist Janet Sarbanes that explores artistic autonomy, radical pedagogy, and the politics of collective cultural practice.
-
D.
The Data of Ethics
The Data of Ethics is a foundational section of Herbert Spencer’s ethical philosophy that examines the empirical and psychological bases of moral conduct.
-
E.
Constructions of Reason
Constructions of Reason is a philosophical work by Onora O’Neill that develops a Kantian account of practical reason, autonomy, and justification in ethics and political philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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