On Time Preference, Government, and the Process of Decivilization
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"On Time Preference, Government, and the Process of Decivilization" is an essay by Hans-Hermann Hoppe that argues how democratic political structures raise societal time preference, thereby undermining long-term capital formation and contributing to social and moral decline.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13755012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Time Preference, Government, and the Process of Decivilization Context triple: [Democracy: The God That Failed, hasPart, On Time Preference, Government, and the Process of Decivilization]
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Fisherian intertemporal choice theory
Fisherian intertemporal choice theory is an economic framework, developed by Irving Fisher, that explains how rational individuals allocate consumption and savings over time to maximize lifetime utility given their income, preferences, and interest rates.
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B.
The Politics of Prudence
The Politics of Prudence is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk that articulates and defends the principles of traditionalist conservatism in modern political life.
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The Cost-Benefit Revolution
The Cost-Benefit Revolution is a book by legal scholar Cass Sunstein that argues for the central role of cost-benefit analysis in modern regulation and public policy.
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D.
Governing the Present: Administering Economic, Social and Personal Life
"Governing the Present: Administering Economic, Social and Personal Life" is a scholarly book by Nikolas Rose (with Peter Miller) that analyzes how contemporary forms of governance shape economic, social, and individual life through dispersed, everyday practices and rationalities.
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E.
The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities
The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities is a seminal economic and political analysis by Mancur Olson that explains how the accumulation of interest groups and institutional rigidities can hinder long-term economic growth and contribute to stagnation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Time Preference, Government, and the Process of Decivilization Target entity description: "On Time Preference, Government, and the Process of Decivilization" is an essay by Hans-Hermann Hoppe that argues how democratic political structures raise societal time preference, thereby undermining long-term capital formation and contributing to social and moral decline.
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A.
Fisherian intertemporal choice theory
Fisherian intertemporal choice theory is an economic framework, developed by Irving Fisher, that explains how rational individuals allocate consumption and savings over time to maximize lifetime utility given their income, preferences, and interest rates.
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B.
The Politics of Prudence
The Politics of Prudence is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk that articulates and defends the principles of traditionalist conservatism in modern political life.
-
C.
The Cost-Benefit Revolution
The Cost-Benefit Revolution is a book by legal scholar Cass Sunstein that argues for the central role of cost-benefit analysis in modern regulation and public policy.
-
D.
Governing the Present: Administering Economic, Social and Personal Life
"Governing the Present: Administering Economic, Social and Personal Life" is a scholarly book by Nikolas Rose (with Peter Miller) that analyzes how contemporary forms of governance shape economic, social, and individual life through dispersed, everyday practices and rationalities.
-
E.
The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities
The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities is a seminal economic and political analysis by Mancur Olson that explains how the accumulation of interest groups and institutional rigidities can hinder long-term economic growth and contribute to stagnation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Democracy: The God That Failed
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hasPart
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On Time Preference, Government, and the Process of Decivilization
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