Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought
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"Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought" is a 1901 futurist work by H. G. Wells in which he predicts how advancing technology and science will reshape society, politics, and everyday life.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought Context triple: [H. G. Wells bibliography, includesWork, Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought]
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A Hundred Years Hence
"A Hundred Years Hence" is a song featured within the collection known as Harrow Songs.
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The Use of Knowledge in Society
The Use of Knowledge in Society is a seminal 1945 essay by economist Friedrich Hayek that argues how dispersed, tacit knowledge makes decentralized market prices superior to central planning in coordinating economic activity.
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C.
Daedalus; or, Science and the Future
"Daedalus; or, Science and the Future" is a 1924 speculative science essay by J. B. S. Haldane that explores the social and ethical implications of emerging technologies such as genetic engineering and reproductive control.
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The New Science
The New Science is Giambattista Vico’s seminal 18th-century philosophical work that proposes a cyclical theory of history and lays early foundations for the modern human and social sciences.
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Principles of the Philosophy of the Future
Principles of the Philosophy of the Future is a mid-19th-century philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that critiques Hegelian idealism and advances a human-centered, materialist approach to philosophy.
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- 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: Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought Target entity description: "Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought" is a 1901 futurist work by H. G. Wells in which he predicts how advancing technology and science will reshape society, politics, and everyday life.
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A.
A Hundred Years Hence
"A Hundred Years Hence" is a song featured within the collection known as Harrow Songs.
-
B.
The Use of Knowledge in Society
The Use of Knowledge in Society is a seminal 1945 essay by economist Friedrich Hayek that argues how dispersed, tacit knowledge makes decentralized market prices superior to central planning in coordinating economic activity.
-
C.
Daedalus; or, Science and the Future
"Daedalus; or, Science and the Future" is a 1924 speculative science essay by J. B. S. Haldane that explores the social and ethical implications of emerging technologies such as genetic engineering and reproductive control.
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D.
The New Science
The New Science is Giambattista Vico’s seminal 18th-century philosophical work that proposes a cyclical theory of history and lays early foundations for the modern human and social sciences.
-
E.
Principles of the Philosophy of the Future
Principles of the Philosophy of the Future is a mid-19th-century philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that critiques Hegelian idealism and advances a human-centered, materialist approach to philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
book
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futurist work ⓘ |
| author |
H. G. Wells
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Herbert George Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Fortnightly Review NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | essay collection ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
futurism
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political philosophy ⓘ social commentary ⓘ speculative non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Anticipations ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
progressivist
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technocratic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
contemporary scientific advances
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late 19th-century industrialization ⓘ |
| initialPublicationFormat | magazine serial ⓘ |
| laterPublicationFormat | book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early 20th-century future predictions
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influence on later futurist writing ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| predicts |
changes in warfare due to technology
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decline of horse-drawn transport ⓘ development of motor transport ⓘ emergence of a scientifically educated elite ⓘ expansion of road networks ⓘ growth of large cities ⓘ increased global interconnection ⓘ suburban expansion ⓘ transformation of labor and employment ⓘ weakening of traditional aristocracies ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Modern Utopia
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The Open Conspiracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
class structure
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future of politics ⓘ future of society ⓘ scientific progress ⓘ social change ⓘ technological progress ⓘ transportation ⓘ urbanization ⓘ world state ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
20th century
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future beyond 1900 ⓘ |
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Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought
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