The Myths We Live By
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The Myths We Live By is a philosophical work by Mary Midgley that explores how powerful, often unexamined metaphors and narratives shape modern scientific, moral, and political thinking.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19865314 — 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: The Myths We Live By Context triple: [Mary Midgley, notableWork, The Myths We Live By]
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The End of the Myth
The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
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The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
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The Myth of the People
The Myth of the People is a politically charged mural by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros that reflects his revolutionary ideals and commitment to social realism.
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The Moral Arc
The Moral Arc is a nonfiction book by science writer Michael Shermer that argues human society has become progressively more moral over time thanks to reason, science, and secular humanism.
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E.
The Myths of Happiness
The Myths of Happiness is a popular psychology book by Sonja Lyubomirsky that challenges common assumptions about what life events will make us happy and offers research-based strategies for cultivating lasting well-being.
- 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 Myths We Live By Target entity description: The Myths We Live By is a philosophical work by Mary Midgley that explores how powerful, often unexamined metaphors and narratives shape modern scientific, moral, and political thinking.
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A.
The End of the Myth
The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
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B.
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
-
C.
The Myth of the People
The Myth of the People is a politically charged mural by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros that reflects his revolutionary ideals and commitment to social realism.
-
D.
The Moral Arc
The Moral Arc is a nonfiction book by science writer Michael Shermer that argues human society has become progressively more moral over time thanks to reason, science, and secular humanism.
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E.
The Myths of Happiness
The Myths of Happiness is a popular psychology book by Sonja Lyubomirsky that challenges common assumptions about what life events will make us happy and offers research-based strategies for cultivating lasting well-being.
- F. None of above. chosen
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