On the Future: Prospects for Humanity
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"On the Future: Prospects for Humanity" is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Martin Rees that explores the major scientific, technological, and existential challenges and opportunities facing humanity in the coming centuries.
All labels observed (2)
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| On the Future: Prospects for Humanity canonical | 1 |
| Will the Human Race Survive the Twenty-first Century? | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8396928 — 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: On the Future: Prospects for Humanity Context triple: [Martin Rees, hasWritten, On the Future: Prospects for Humanity]
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The Challenge of the Future
"The Challenge of the Future" is a key chapter in Peter Thiel’s book *Zero to One* that outlines how bold, innovative thinking and the creation of truly new technologies are essential for shaping a better future.
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A Brief History of the Future
A Brief History of the Future is a book by Mike Moore that explores potential social, political, and technological developments shaping humanity’s long-term future.
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C.
The Next Million Years
The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
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The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man
"The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man" is an essay by political theorist Hannah Arendt that reflects on how modern space exploration and technological power transform humanity’s self-understanding and place in the universe.
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E.
The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man is a landmark 1973 BBC documentary series and accompanying book by Jacob Bronowski that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
- 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: On the Future: Prospects for Humanity Target entity description: "On the Future: Prospects for Humanity" is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Martin Rees that explores the major scientific, technological, and existential challenges and opportunities facing humanity in the coming centuries.
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A.
The Challenge of the Future
"The Challenge of the Future" is a key chapter in Peter Thiel’s book *Zero to One* that outlines how bold, innovative thinking and the creation of truly new technologies are essential for shaping a better future.
-
B.
A Brief History of the Future
A Brief History of the Future is a book by Mike Moore that explores potential social, political, and technological developments shaping humanity’s long-term future.
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C.
The Next Million Years
The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
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D.
The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man
"The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man" is an essay by political theorist Hannah Arendt that reflects on how modern space exploration and technological power transform humanity’s self-understanding and place in the universe.
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E.
The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man is a landmark 1973 BBC documentary series and accompanying book by Jacob Bronowski that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
futurism book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| addressesRiskType |
anthropogenic risk
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environmental risk ⓘ natural risk ⓘ technological risk ⓘ |
| author |
Martin J. Rees
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linked to:
Martin Rees
Martin Rees ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
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| authorOccupation |
astrophysicist
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cosmologist ⓘ |
| authorTitle | Astronomer Royal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
futurology
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nonfiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
ethical
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policy-oriented ⓘ scientific ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artificial intelligence risks
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biotechnology risks ⓘ climate change ⓘ ethics of risk ⓘ ethics of science and technology ⓘ existential risk ⓘ future of humanity ⓘ global catastrophic risks ⓘ global governance ⓘ long-termism ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ science policy ⓘ space exploration ⓘ sustainability ⓘ technological change ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| proposes |
long-term thinking in policy
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responsible stewardship of technology ⓘ strengthening global institutions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Our Final Century
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Our Final Hour ⓘ |
| timeHorizonDiscussed |
coming centuries
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coming decades ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On the Future: Prospects for Humanity Description of subject: "On the Future: Prospects for Humanity" is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Martin Rees that explores the major scientific, technological, and existential challenges and opportunities facing humanity in the coming centuries.
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linked to: On the Future: Prospects for Humanity