The Servile State
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The Servile State is a 1912 political and economic treatise by Hilaire Belloc arguing that modern capitalism tends toward a new form of servitude unless checked by distributist reforms.
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| The Servile State canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Servile State Context triple: [Hilaire Belloc, notableWork, The Servile State]
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A.
On Tyranny
On Tyranny is a political-philosophical work by Leo Strauss that analyzes Xenophon’s dialogue Hiero to explore the nature, ethics, and dangers of tyrannical rule.
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B.
The Crucifixion of Liberty
The Crucifixion of Liberty is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky in which he reflects on the Russian Revolution and the subsequent rise of Bolshevik authoritarianism.
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C.
The Authoritarian State
The Authoritarian State is a seminal essay by critical theorist Max Horkheimer that analyzes the rise of modern authoritarianism and its roots in capitalist society and liberal democracy.
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D.
Cato’s Conspiracy
Cato’s Conspiracy, better known as the Stono Rebellion, was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant revolts of enslaved Africans in British North America.
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E.
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
- 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: The Servile State Target entity description: The Servile State is a 1912 political and economic treatise by Hilaire Belloc arguing that modern capitalism tends toward a new form of servitude unless checked by distributist reforms.
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A.
On Tyranny
On Tyranny is a political-philosophical work by Leo Strauss that analyzes Xenophon’s dialogue Hiero to explore the nature, ethics, and dangers of tyrannical rule.
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B.
The Crucifixion of Liberty
The Crucifixion of Liberty is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky in which he reflects on the Russian Revolution and the subsequent rise of Bolshevik authoritarianism.
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C.
The Authoritarian State
The Authoritarian State is a seminal essay by critical theorist Max Horkheimer that analyzes the rise of modern authoritarianism and its roots in capitalist society and liberal democracy.
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D.
Cato’s Conspiracy
Cato’s Conspiracy, better known as the Stono Rebellion, was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant revolts of enslaved Africans in British North America.
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E.
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ |
| arguesThat | modern capitalism tends toward a new form of servitude ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Distributism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | G. K. Chesterton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Hilaire Belloc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
legal obligation to work under conditions of economic dependence
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restoration of widespread small property ownership ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
collectivist socialism
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laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ |
| genre |
economic theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasChapter |
The Capitalist State in Proportion as it is Capitalist
NERFINISHED
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The Historical Background ⓘ The Reformers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Servile State NERFINISHED ⓘ The Servile State Has Not Yet Fully Come ⓘ The Servile State Has Not Yet Fully Come, But We Are Passing Towards It ⓘ The Servile State Has Not Yet Fully Come, But We Are Passing Towards It – conclusion ⓘ The Servile State Has Not Yet Fully Come, But We Are Passing Towards It – continued ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
digital text
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print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | none (first edition predates ISBN system) ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Catholic social teaching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic economic thought
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distributist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | distributist literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capitalism
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distributism ⓘ servitude ⓘ social economics ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-capitalist in its existing form
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anti-collectivist ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| proposes | distributist reforms as a remedy to servitude ⓘ |
| proposesAlternativeTo | both pure capitalism and socialism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| publisher | T. N. Foulis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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