Leisure in the Age of Technology
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"Leisure in the Age of Technology" was the central theme of World Expo 88, highlighting how emerging technologies were transforming recreation, entertainment, and everyday life.
All labels observed (1)
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| Leisure in the Age of Technology canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leisure in the Age of Technology Context triple: [World Expo 88, theme, Leisure in the Age of Technology]
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A.
Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era
"Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era" is a 1970 geopolitical and futurist analysis in which Zbigniew Brzezinski explores how emerging technologies and global interdependence would transform politics, society, and U.S. power.
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B.
Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age
"Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age" is a book by technology analyst Esther Dyson that explores how the emerging digital revolution reshapes society, business, and personal life.
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C.
Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
"Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity" is a historical and economic analysis that examines how technological advances have shaped inequality, political power, and shared prosperity over the past millennium.
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D.
The Decline and Rise of the Consumer
"The Decline and Rise of the Consumer" is a work by philosopher and cultural pluralism advocate Horace M. Kallen that examines the role, power, and rights of consumers within modern industrial and democratic society.
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E.
The Abolition of Work
The Abolition of Work is a 1985 anarchist essay by Bob Black that critiques wage labor and advocates for a society organized around voluntary play instead of compulsory work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leisure in the Age of Technology Target entity description: "Leisure in the Age of Technology" was the central theme of World Expo 88, highlighting how emerging technologies were transforming recreation, entertainment, and everyday life.
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A.
Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era
"Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era" is a 1970 geopolitical and futurist analysis in which Zbigniew Brzezinski explores how emerging technologies and global interdependence would transform politics, society, and U.S. power.
-
B.
Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age
"Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age" is a book by technology analyst Esther Dyson that explores how the emerging digital revolution reshapes society, business, and personal life.
-
C.
Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
"Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity" is a historical and economic analysis that examines how technological advances have shaped inequality, political power, and shared prosperity over the past millennium.
-
D.
The Decline and Rise of the Consumer
"The Decline and Rise of the Consumer" is a work by philosopher and cultural pluralism advocate Horace M. Kallen that examines the role, power, and rights of consumers within modern industrial and democratic society.
-
E.
The Abolition of Work
The Abolition of Work is a 1985 anarchist essay by Bob Black that critiques wage labor and advocates for a society organized around voluntary play instead of compulsory work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Expo theme
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exhibition theme ⓘ |
| appliedToEvent | World Expo 88 ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
future lifestyles
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innovation in leisure industries ⓘ technological change ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf | World Expo 88 ⓘ |
| contextOf | international exposition ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
changing patterns of recreation
ⓘ
integration of technology into daily life ⓘ new forms of entertainment enabled by technology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
entertainment
ⓘ
everyday life ⓘ leisure ⓘ recreation ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| hasKeyword |
World Expo 88
ⓘ
surface form:
Expo 88
world's fair ⓘ
surface form:
World Exposition
leisure ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| highlights |
emerging technologies
ⓘ
impact of technology on daily living ⓘ impact of technology on entertainment ⓘ impact of technology on recreation ⓘ transformation of leisure activities ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Brisbane ⓘ |
| presentedInCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| presentedInYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| relatedField |
cultural studies
ⓘ
media studies ⓘ technology studies ⓘ tourism studies ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
World Expo 88 cultural program
ⓘ
World Expo 88 pavilions ⓘ World Expo 88 technological exhibits ⓘ |
| themeType |
future of leisure
ⓘ
technology and society ⓘ |
| timePeriodContext |
digital revolution
ⓘ
information age ⓘ |
| usedFor |
framing cultural events at World Expo 88
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guiding pavilion design at World Expo 88 ⓘ marketing World Expo 88 to the public ⓘ |
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