Unsafe at Any Speed
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Unsafe at Any Speed is a groundbreaking 1965 book by consumer advocate Ralph Nader that exposed safety defects in the U.S. automobile industry and helped launch the modern consumer protection and auto safety movement.
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| Unsafe at Any Speed canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2155762 — 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: Unsafe at Any Speed Context triple: [Ralph Nader, notableWork, Unsafe at Any Speed]
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A.
Non-Stop
Non-Stop is a 2014 action-thriller film in which Liam Neeson plays an air marshal trying to stop a mysterious hijacker during a transatlantic flight.
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B.
Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
"Drive Fast (The Stuntman)" is a narrative-driven rock song by Bruce Springsteen that tells the story of a veteran Hollywood stuntman reflecting on risk, aging, and lost love.
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C.
Get Out of Your Own Way
"Get Out of Your Own Way" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2017 album *Songs of Experience*, noted for its anthemic sound and politically charged lyrics.
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D.
Gone in 60 Seconds
Gone in 60 Seconds is a high-octane heist film centered on a retired car thief forced to steal dozens of luxury vehicles in one night to save his brother’s life.
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E.
Just for a Thrill
"Just for a Thrill" is a popular jazz and pop standard, first published in 1938, that became widely known through recordings by artists such as Ray Charles and is celebrated for its melancholic, romantic lyrics and melody.
- 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: Unsafe at Any Speed Target entity description: Unsafe at Any Speed is a groundbreaking 1965 book by consumer advocate Ralph Nader that exposed safety defects in the U.S. automobile industry and helped launch the modern consumer protection and auto safety movement.
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A.
Non-Stop
Non-Stop is a 2014 action-thriller film in which Liam Neeson plays an air marshal trying to stop a mysterious hijacker during a transatlantic flight.
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B.
Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
"Drive Fast (The Stuntman)" is a narrative-driven rock song by Bruce Springsteen that tells the story of a veteran Hollywood stuntman reflecting on risk, aging, and lost love.
-
C.
Get Out of Your Own Way
"Get Out of Your Own Way" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2017 album *Songs of Experience*, noted for its anthemic sound and politically charged lyrics.
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D.
Gone in 60 Seconds
Gone in 60 Seconds is a high-octane heist film centered on a retired car thief forced to steal dozens of luxury vehicles in one night to save his brother’s life.
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E.
Just for a Thrill
"Just for a Thrill" is a popular jazz and pop standard, first published in 1938, that became widely known through recordings by artists such as Ray Charles and is celebrated for its melancholic, romantic lyrics and melody.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
automakers resisted installing basic safety features
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safety defects were preventable through better design ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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consumer rights movement ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Nader ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Chevrolet Corvair handling and stability
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General Motors ⓘ automaker emphasis on style and power over safety ⓘ lack of seat belts in many cars of the era ⓘ poor crashworthiness of car bodies ⓘ unsafe steering columns ⓘ |
| describedAs | groundbreaking exposé of the U.S. auto industry ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Chevrolet Corvair ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ralph Nader’s later consumer advocacy work ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition | paperback reprints ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
public perception of automobile manufacturers
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subsequent consumer safety literature ⓘ |
| hasReception |
generated significant controversy upon release
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praised by safety advocates and consumer groups ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to establishment of federal auto safety standards
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helped launch the modern consumer advocacy movement in the U.S. ⓘ raised public awareness of automobile safety issues ⓘ |
| influenced |
Highway Safety Act of 1966
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National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 ⓘ
surface form:
United States National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
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| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | HE5614 .N3 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
criticizing safety standards of U.S. automobile manufacturers
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exposing design defects in American cars ⓘ influencing U.S. auto safety legislation ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 243771 ⓘ |
| pages | over 300 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Grossman Publishers ⓘ |
| setting | United States automobile market ⓘ |
| structure | multiple chapters each focusing on different safety issues ⓘ |
| subject |
automobile safety
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automotive industry ⓘ consumer protection ⓘ |
| theme |
corporate negligence
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public health and safety ⓘ regulatory failure ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
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early 1960s ⓘ |
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