Power and Progress (short title)
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Power and Progress is a book that examines how technological change has historically shaped economic inequality, political power, and social progress, and what that implies for the future.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Power and Progress (short title) Context triple: [Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity, relatedWork, Power and Progress (short title)]
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A.
The Progress
The Progress is a local newspaper serving the community of Caldwell, New Jersey and its surrounding area.
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B.
“The City of Progress”
“The City of Progress” is the official motto of Stockbridge, Georgia, reflecting the city’s emphasis on growth, development, and forward-looking community values.
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C.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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D.
Progress and Harmony for Mankind
Progress and Harmony for Mankind was the central guiding concept of Expo ’70 in Osaka, expressing an optimistic vision of technological advancement aligned with global cooperation and human well-being.
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E.
Carousel of Progress
Carousel of Progress is a classic Disney rotating theater attraction that showcases the evolution of American family life and technology across the 20th century.
- 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: Power and Progress (short title) Target entity description: Power and Progress is a book that examines how technological change has historically shaped economic inequality, political power, and social progress, and what that implies for the future.
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A.
The Progress
The Progress is a local newspaper serving the community of Caldwell, New Jersey and its surrounding area.
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B.
“The City of Progress”
“The City of Progress” is the official motto of Stockbridge, Georgia, reflecting the city’s emphasis on growth, development, and forward-looking community values.
-
C.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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D.
Progress and Harmony for Mankind
Progress and Harmony for Mankind was the central guiding concept of Expo ’70 in Osaka, expressing an optimistic vision of technological advancement aligned with global cooperation and human well-being.
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E.
Carousel of Progress
Carousel of Progress is a classic Disney rotating theater attraction that showcases the evolution of American family life and technology across the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ history of technology book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argument |
Historically, many major technological advances initially increased inequality and empowered elites before broader social coalitions redirected technology toward shared prosperity
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The direction of artificial intelligence and digital technologies can be shaped by policy and collective action to support workers and democracy ⓘ |
| author |
Daron Acemoglu
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Simon Johnson ⓘ |
| centralThesis | Technological progress does not automatically benefit everyone and its gains depend on institutions and political choices ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
technological determinism
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the assumption that all innovation is automatically good for society ⓘ |
| genre |
economic history
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political economy ⓘ technology studies ⓘ |
| historicalScope | medieval period to the present ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics in economics and political science
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general readers interested in economics and technology ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking long-run technological history with contemporary AI debates ⓘ |
| proposes |
policies to broaden the gains from AI and automation
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reorienting innovation toward worker-augmenting technologies ⓘ stronger democratic oversight of technology ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2023 ⓘ |
| publisher | PublicAffairs ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Narrow Corridor
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty ⓘ
surface form:
Why Nations Fail
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| setsInContext | industrial revolutions in Europe and the United States ⓘ |
| shortTitleOf | Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity ⓘ |
| subject |
artificial intelligence
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automation ⓘ distribution of income ⓘ economic growth ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ industrial revolution ⓘ innovation ⓘ institutions ⓘ labor markets ⓘ political institutions ⓘ political power ⓘ social progress ⓘ technological change ⓘ technological policy ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | approximately 1000 years ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
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Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
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relatedWork
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Power and Progress (short title)
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