Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything
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Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything is a nonfiction book by science writer James Gleick that explores how modern life has become increasingly dominated by speed, urgency, and the compression of time.
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| Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything Context triple: [James Gleick, notableWork, Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything]
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Business @ the Speed of Thought
Business @ the Speed of Thought is a business and technology book by Bill Gates that explores how digital systems and information networks can transform organizations and decision-making.
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B.
The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
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C.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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D.
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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E.
2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything
"2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything" is a nonfiction book that analyzes converging global trends—such as demographics, technology, and economic shifts—to forecast how they will transform society and business by the year 2030.
- 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: Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything Target entity description: Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything is a nonfiction book by science writer James Gleick that explores how modern life has become increasingly dominated by speed, urgency, and the compression of time.
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A.
Business @ the Speed of Thought
Business @ the Speed of Thought is a business and technology book by Bill Gates that explores how digital systems and information networks can transform organizations and decision-making.
-
B.
The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
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C.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything
"2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything" is a nonfiction book that analyzes converging global trends—such as demographics, technology, and economic shifts—to forecast how they will transform society and business by the year 2030.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | James Gleick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
how speed shapes human behavior
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the cultural obsession with saving time ⓘ the impact of digital technologies on time perception ⓘ the psychological effects of constant acceleration ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
cultural studies
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science and technology studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | James Gleick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
cultural attitudes toward waiting
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instant communication ⓘ modern work culture ⓘ pace of technological change ⓘ temporal anxiety ⓘ time pressure in contemporary life ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the compression of time in contemporary society
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exploring how modern life is dominated by speed ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
communication technology
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cultural change ⓘ efficiency and productivity ⓘ history of timekeeping ⓘ information overload ⓘ psychology of time perception ⓘ social impact of technology ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| topic |
acceleration of everyday life
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modern life ⓘ speed ⓘ technology and society ⓘ time ⓘ time compression ⓘ urgency ⓘ |
| workOf | James Gleick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | James Gleick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything Description of subject: Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything is a nonfiction book by science writer James Gleick that explores how modern life has become increasingly dominated by speed, urgency, and the compression of time.
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