From Cradle to Grave
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From Cradle to Grave is a chapter in Milton and Rose Friedman's influential book "Free to Choose" that critiques government welfare and social insurance programs across individuals' lifetimes.
All labels observed (1)
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| From Cradle to Grave canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3517575 — 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: From Cradle to Grave Context triple: [Free to Choose, notableChapter, From Cradle to Grave]
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A.
Cradle 2 the Grave
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 action film starring DMX and Jet Li that blends martial arts, heist elements, and urban crime drama.
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B.
From the Cradle
From the Cradle is a 1994 blues album by Eric Clapton that features covers of classic blues songs and marks his return to traditional electric blues.
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C.
The Cradle
The Cradle is an 1872 Impressionist painting by Berthe Morisot depicting a tender scene of a mother watching over her sleeping child, and is considered one of her most celebrated works.
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D.
A Band Called Death
A Band Called Death is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the rediscovery and legacy of Death, a pioneering but long-overlooked African American proto-punk band from Detroit.
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E.
Funeral
"Funeral" is a 2020 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that showcases his rapid-fire lyricism over a diverse range of modern trap and melodic production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Cradle to Grave Target entity description: From Cradle to Grave is a chapter in Milton and Rose Friedman's influential book "Free to Choose" that critiques government welfare and social insurance programs across individuals' lifetimes.
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A.
Cradle 2 the Grave
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 action film starring DMX and Jet Li that blends martial arts, heist elements, and urban crime drama.
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B.
From the Cradle
From the Cradle is a 1994 blues album by Eric Clapton that features covers of classic blues songs and marks his return to traditional electric blues.
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C.
The Cradle
The Cradle is an 1872 Impressionist painting by Berthe Morisot depicting a tender scene of a mother watching over her sleeping child, and is considered one of her most celebrated works.
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D.
A Band Called Death
A Band Called Death is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the rediscovery and legacy of Death, a pioneering but long-overlooked African American proto-punk band from Detroit.
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E.
Funeral
"Funeral" is a 2020 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that showcases his rapid-fire lyricism over a diverse range of modern trap and melodic production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction chapter ⓘ |
| argues |
government programs often have unintended consequences
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government welfare creates dependency ⓘ government welfare reduces individual responsibility ⓘ government welfare reduces personal freedom ⓘ private and voluntary arrangements are preferable to state welfare ⓘ |
| author |
Milton Friedman
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Rose Friedman ⓘ |
| critiques |
bureaucratic control over individuals
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expansion of the welfare state ⓘ government paternalism ⓘ government welfare programs ⓘ social insurance programs ⓘ |
| discusses |
equity versus efficiency in welfare
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incentive effects of welfare programs ⓘ life-cycle government benefits ⓘ political incentives behind welfare expansion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Medicaid
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Medicare ⓘ government intervention over the life cycle ⓘ public assistance programs ⓘ redistribution of income ⓘ social security ⓘ unemployment insurance ⓘ welfare state ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
classical liberalism
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laissez-faire economics ⓘ libertarian-leaning economic thought ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Free to Choose
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surface form:
Free to Choose: A Personal Statement
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| intendedAudience |
general readers
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policymakers ⓘ students of economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
economic freedom
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government welfare programs ⓘ public policy ⓘ role of government ⓘ social insurance programs ⓘ |
| partOf | Free to Choose ⓘ |
| proposes |
greater reliance on market mechanisms
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limited government role in welfare ⓘ negative income tax as an alternative to welfare ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | print ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Free to Choose
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surface form:
Free to Choose television series
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| setInContextOf |
20th-century U.S. public policy
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United States welfare state ⓘ
surface form:
United States welfare system
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| workExampleOf | popular economics writing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: From Cradle to Grave Description of subject: From Cradle to Grave is a chapter in Milton and Rose Friedman's influential book "Free to Choose" that critiques government welfare and social insurance programs across individuals' lifetimes.
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