What Is Your Dangerous Idea? (as editor)
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What Is Your Dangerous Idea? (as editor) is a 2007 anthology compiled by John H. Brockman that collects short essays from leading scientists and thinkers proposing provocative, paradigm-challenging ideas about science, society, and the future.
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| What Is Your Dangerous Idea? (as editor) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Is Your Dangerous Idea? (as editor) Context triple: [John H. Brockman, notableWork, What Is Your Dangerous Idea? (as editor)]
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A.
Adventures of Ideas
Adventures of Ideas is a philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that explores the historical development and interplay of ideas shaping civilization, culture, and human experience.
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B.
The Future of Ideas
The Future of Ideas is a book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that examines how excessive intellectual property regulation threatens innovation, creativity, and the openness of the digital commons.
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C.
The Autobiography of an Idea
The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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D.
The Shape of Ideas
The Shape of Ideas is a book by British politician and author Douglas Hurd that reflects on political thought, public life, and the evolution of ideas in modern governance.
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E.
Letters to a Young Contrarian
Letters to a Young Contrarian is a book by Christopher Hitchens that offers guidance on independent thinking, skepticism, and principled dissent through a series of reflective essays.
- 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: What Is Your Dangerous Idea? (as editor) Target entity description: What Is Your Dangerous Idea? (as editor) is a 2007 anthology compiled by John H. Brockman that collects short essays from leading scientists and thinkers proposing provocative, paradigm-challenging ideas about science, society, and the future.
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A.
Adventures of Ideas
Adventures of Ideas is a philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that explores the historical development and interplay of ideas shaping civilization, culture, and human experience.
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B.
The Future of Ideas
The Future of Ideas is a book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that examines how excessive intellectual property regulation threatens innovation, creativity, and the openness of the digital commons.
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C.
The Autobiography of an Idea
The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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D.
The Shape of Ideas
The Shape of Ideas is a book by British politician and author Douglas Hurd that reflects on political thought, public life, and the evolution of ideas in modern governance.
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E.
Letters to a Young Contrarian
Letters to a Young Contrarian is a book by Christopher Hitchens that offers guidance on independent thinking, skepticism, and principled dissent through a series of reflective essays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthology
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book ⓘ |
| aim | to present provocative, paradigm-challenging ideas ⓘ |
| author | various authors ⓘ |
| basedOn | Edge.org annual question NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | John H. Brockman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor | John H. Brockman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorialSeries | Edge Question series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | short essays ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
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non-fiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readers interested in science and ideas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Daniel C. Dennett
NERFINISHED
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Freeman Dyson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jared Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Smolin NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Rees NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Dawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Pinker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| subject |
controversial ideas
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future studies ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ science ⓘ society ⓘ |
| theme |
ethical implications of scientific progress
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future of humanity ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ paradigm shifts in science ⓘ |
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