Drift and Mastery
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Drift and Mastery is a 1914 book by American journalist Walter Lippmann that analyzes the social and economic upheavals of early 20th-century industrial society and advocates for scientific planning and democratic reform.
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| Drift and Mastery canonical | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1063191 — 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)
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Target entity: Drift and Mastery Context triple: [Walter Lippmann, notableWork, Drift and Mastery]
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- 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)
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Target entity: Drift and Mastery Target entity description: Drift and Mastery is a 1914 book by American journalist Walter Lippmann that analyzes the social and economic upheavals of early 20th-century industrial society and advocates for scientific planning and democratic reform.
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A.
The Ultimate Driving Machine
The Ultimate Driving Machine is the iconic marketing slogan used by BMW to emphasize its focus on performance-oriented, premium driving experiences.
-
B.
World of Speed
World of Speed is an annual land-speed racing event held on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, where drivers attempt to set speed records across various vehicle classes.
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C.
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 is a fast-paced, arcade-style kart racing game for Nintendo consoles featuring iconic Mario characters, imaginative tracks, and gravity-defying anti-gravity racing mechanics.
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D.
Gazoo Racing
Gazoo Racing is Toyota’s global motorsport and high-performance division, responsible for its racing activities and sporty road car models.
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E.
RAC Rally
The RAC Rally, now known as Wales Rally GB, is a historic and challenging round of the World Rally Championship traditionally held on gravel and forest stages in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
democratic reform
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scientific planning ⓘ use of social science in public policy ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile democracy with large-scale organization ⓘ |
| author | Walter Lippmann ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
laissez-faire individualism
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traditionalism ⓘ unregulated capitalism ⓘ |
| describes | transition from traditional to industrial society ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| follows | A Preface to Politics ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
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progressive era literature ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
American political thought
ⓘ
debates on planning and democracy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of industrialization
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discussion of social organization ⓘ proposal for expert administration ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Progressive Era politics
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pragmatism ⓘ social science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | HN64 .L6 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of modern mass society
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early articulation of technocratic liberalism ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 1855935 ⓘ |
| partOf | Walter Lippmann bibliography ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
liberalism
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reformism ⓘ |
| proposes |
coordinated planning in economic life
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rational social control through expertise ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| publisher | Mitchell Kennerley ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
democracy
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economic reform ⓘ industrial society ⓘ progressivism ⓘ scientific management ⓘ social and economic upheaval ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 1910s ⓘ |
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