Triple
T1277888
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Howard Zinn |
E27256
|
entity |
| Predicate | authorOf |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train
You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train is Howard Zinn’s autobiographical reflection on his life as a historian and activist, emphasizing the moral imperative to take a stand against injustice.
|
E146956
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train | Statement: [Howard Zinn, authorOf, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train Context triple: [Howard Zinn, authorOf, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train]
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A.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
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B.
No Is Not Enough
"No Is Not Enough" is a political book by Naomi Klein that analyzes the rise of Donald Trump and outlines a broader progressive agenda for resisting right‑wing populism and neoliberalism.
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C.
One-Dimensional Man
One-Dimensional Man is a 1964 philosophical critique by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes how advanced industrial societies create conformist, "one-dimensional" thinking that undermines genuine freedom and critical consciousness.
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D.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
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E.
Bystander Revolution
Bystander Revolution is an anti-bullying organization that provides practical advice and resources to help individuals and communities address and reduce bullying.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train Triple: [Howard Zinn, authorOf, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train]
Generated description
You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train is Howard Zinn’s autobiographical reflection on his life as a historian and activist, emphasizing the moral imperative to take a stand against injustice.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train Target entity description: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train is Howard Zinn’s autobiographical reflection on his life as a historian and activist, emphasizing the moral imperative to take a stand against injustice.
-
A.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
-
B.
No Is Not Enough
"No Is Not Enough" is a political book by Naomi Klein that analyzes the rise of Donald Trump and outlines a broader progressive agenda for resisting right‑wing populism and neoliberalism.
-
C.
One-Dimensional Man
One-Dimensional Man is a 1964 philosophical critique by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes how advanced industrial societies create conformist, "one-dimensional" thinking that undermines genuine freedom and critical consciousness.
-
D.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
-
E.
Bystander Revolution
Bystander Revolution is an anti-bullying organization that provides practical advice and resources to help individuals and communities address and reduce bullying.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a496d3710c8190955dee8bc0dacb50 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c091b8408190b9462ea7603aad52 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69aca2f91b348190b2994af7edaf4f67 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:13 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69aca3ee6d748190bb5b214471f5c191 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:17 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69aca44c41908190981d4ccdcaa7b613 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:18 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:50 p.m.