Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel
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Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel is a humorous business book by cartoonist Scott Adams that satirizes corporate culture and the evasive, self-serving behavior he calls "weaseling."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4901293 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel Context triple: [Scott Adams, wrote, Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel]
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A.
Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes is a widely acclaimed comic strip by Bill Watterson that follows the imaginative adventures of a mischievous boy and his stuffed tiger, blending humor with philosophical and social commentary.
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B.
The Vern
The Vern is the informal name for George Washington University's Mount Vernon Campus in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Wonko the Sane
Wonko the Sane is an eccentric Californian marine biologist from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide series, known for building an inside-out asylum called the Outside of the Asylum to cope with the world's madness.
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D.
Moral Orel
Moral Orel is a darkly comedic stop-motion animated television series that parodies religious fundamentalism and small-town American life through the misadventures of a devout young boy.
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E.
Digerati
Digerati is a book by literary agent and author John H. Brockman that profiles influential thinkers and innovators from the early digital and internet culture.
- 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: Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel Target entity description: Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel is a humorous business book by cartoonist Scott Adams that satirizes corporate culture and the evasive, self-serving behavior he calls "weaseling."
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A.
Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes is a widely acclaimed comic strip by Bill Watterson that follows the imaginative adventures of a mischievous boy and his stuffed tiger, blending humor with philosophical and social commentary.
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B.
The Vern
The Vern is the informal name for George Washington University's Mount Vernon Campus in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Wonko the Sane
Wonko the Sane is an eccentric Californian marine biologist from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide series, known for building an inside-out asylum called the Outside of the Asylum to cope with the world's madness.
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D.
Moral Orel
Moral Orel is a darkly comedic stop-motion animated television series that parodies religious fundamentalism and small-town American life through the misadventures of a devout young boy.
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E.
Digerati
Digerati is a book by literary agent and author John H. Brockman that profiles influential thinkers and innovators from the early digital and internet culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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business book ⓘ humor book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Scott Adams ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dilbert comic strip
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linked to:
Dilbert
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Scott Adams ⓘ |
| describedAs |
humorous business book
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satire of corporate culture ⓘ |
| describes | weasel behavior in the workplace ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
how people avoid blame
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how people take credit undeservedly ⓘ office survival strategies ⓘ |
| features |
cartoons
ⓘ
prose essays ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dogbert
ⓘ
Pointy-Haired Boss ⓘ Wally ⓘ |
| focusesOn | weaseling ⓘ |
| genre |
business humor
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satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bureaucracy
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corporate doublespeak ⓘ hypocrisy in organizations ⓘ rationalization of bad behavior ⓘ |
| illustrator | Scott Adams ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dilbert ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook
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linked to:
Dogbert’s Top Secret Management Handbook
The Dilbert Principle ⓘ |
| subject |
corporate culture
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ethics in business ⓘ evasion of responsibility ⓘ management ⓘ office politics ⓘ self-serving behavior ⓘ workplace behavior ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business professionals
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fans of Dilbert ⓘ office workers ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| workInSeries | Dilbert books ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel Description of subject: Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel is a humorous business book by cartoonist Scott Adams that satirizes corporate culture and the evasive, self-serving behavior he calls "weaseling."
Referenced by (1)
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