This Unsuccessful Age or The Pains of Economic Progress
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"This Unsuccessful Age or The Pains of Economic Progress" is a work by German economist Walter Eucken that critically examines the social and moral consequences of modern economic development and advocates for an order-based economic policy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: This Unsuccessful Age or The Pains of Economic Progress Context triple: [Walter Eucken, notableWork, This Unsuccessful Age or The Pains of Economic Progress]
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A.
A Theory of Economic History
A Theory of Economic History is an influential work by economist John R. Hicks that applies economic theory to interpret and explain long-term historical development and institutional change.
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The Theory of Economic Development
The Theory of Economic Development is a foundational economic work by Joseph Schumpeter that explains how innovation and entrepreneurial activity drive long-term economic growth and structural change.
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The Great Transformation
The Great Transformation is Karl Polanyi’s influential 1944 book analyzing the rise of market society and its disruptive social and political consequences.
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The Economic Point of View
The Economic Point of View is a foundational work in Austrian economics by Israel Kirzner that clarifies and defends the distinct methodological perspective of economic science.
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The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
- 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 Unsuccessful Age or The Pains of Economic Progress Target entity description: "This Unsuccessful Age or The Pains of Economic Progress" is a work by German economist Walter Eucken that critically examines the social and moral consequences of modern economic development and advocates for an order-based economic policy.
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A.
A Theory of Economic History
A Theory of Economic History is an influential work by economist John R. Hicks that applies economic theory to interpret and explain long-term historical development and institutional change.
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B.
The Theory of Economic Development
The Theory of Economic Development is a foundational economic work by Joseph Schumpeter that explains how innovation and entrepreneurial activity drive long-term economic growth and structural change.
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C.
The Great Transformation
The Great Transformation is Karl Polanyi’s influential 1944 book analyzing the rise of market society and its disruptive social and political consequences.
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D.
The Economic Point of View
The Economic Point of View is a foundational work in Austrian economics by Israel Kirzner that clarifies and defends the distinct methodological perspective of economic science.
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E.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of economics ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
highlight social costs of rapid economic change
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reconcile economic efficiency with social justice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Freiburg school of economics
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linked to:
Freiburg School
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| author | Walter Eucken ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
neglect of social order in economic planning
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purely laissez-faire economic policy ⓘ |
| examines |
ethical dimensions of economic progress
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relationship between market economy and society ⓘ tensions between economic growth and social stability ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
political economy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
economic theory
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social criticism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
German ordoliberal thought
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social market economy debates in Germany ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
advocates economic order grounded in moral principles
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critical of unregulated capitalism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic development
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economic policy ⓘ moral consequences of economic progress ⓘ order-based economic policy ⓘ social consequences of economic progress ⓘ |
| movement | ordoliberalism ⓘ |
| notableFor | early systematic formulation of order-based economic policy ideas ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Christian-influenced social ethics ⓘ |
| proposes | framework for order-based economic policy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
economic order
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social market economy ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Walter Eucken ⓘ |
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