This Idea Must Die
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"This Idea Must Die" is a 2015 Edge.org anthology in which leading scientists and thinkers argue for abandoning outdated concepts that hinder scientific and intellectual progress.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17505771 — 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: This Idea Must Die Context triple: [This Explains Everything, followedBy, This Idea Must Die]
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A.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
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B.
The Power of Ideas
The Power of Ideas is a collection of essays by political philosopher Isaiah Berlin, edited and introduced by Henry Hardy, exploring the influence of ideas on history, politics, and human freedom.
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C.
The Autobiography of an Idea
The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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D.
Design for Death
Design for Death is a 1947 American documentary film examining the cultural and historical roots of Japanese militarism and World War II, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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E.
The Big Idea
The Big Idea is a 1920 silent comedy film featuring the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy in one of their early screen appearances.
- 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: This Idea Must Die Target entity description: "This Idea Must Die" is a 2015 Edge.org anthology in which leading scientists and thinkers argue for abandoning outdated concepts that hinder scientific and intellectual progress.
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A.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
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B.
The Power of Ideas
The Power of Ideas is a collection of essays by political philosopher Isaiah Berlin, edited and introduced by Henry Hardy, exploring the influence of ideas on history, politics, and human freedom.
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C.
The Autobiography of an Idea
The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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D.
Design for Death
Design for Death is a 1947 American documentary film examining the cultural and historical roots of Japanese militarism and World War II, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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E.
The Big Idea
The Big Idea is a 1920 silent comedy film featuring the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy in one of their early screen appearances.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
This Explains Everything (as editor)