State of Fear
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State of Fear is a techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton that blends action, science, and legal drama to explore controversies surrounding climate change and environmental activism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State of Fear canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9341233 — 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: State of Fear Context triple: [Michael Crichton, notableWork, State of Fear]
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A.
Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear is a 1944 film noir thriller directed by Fritz Lang, based on Graham Greene’s novel, about a man entangled in a Nazi espionage plot in wartime England.
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B.
State of Denial
State of Denial is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that critically examines the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and the broader war on terror.
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C.
World on Fire
"World on Fire" is a socially conscious song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan that critiques global inequality and consumerism.
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D.
La Conspiración
La Conspiración is a notable literary work by Italian writer Leonida Repaci, reflecting his engagement with political and social themes.
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E.
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering blue creature card known for its extremely efficient defensive stats and shroud, making it notoriously difficult to remove and a staple blocker in control decks.
- 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: State of Fear Target entity description: State of Fear is a techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton that blends action, science, and legal drama to explore controversies surrounding climate change and environmental activism.
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A.
Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear is a 1944 film noir thriller directed by Fritz Lang, based on Graham Greene’s novel, about a man entangled in a Nazi espionage plot in wartime England.
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B.
State of Denial
State of Denial is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that critically examines the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and the broader war on terror.
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C.
World on Fire
"World on Fire" is a socially conscious song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan that critiques global inequality and consumerism.
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D.
La Conspiración
La Conspiración is a notable literary work by Italian writer Leonida Repaci, reflecting his engagement with political and social themes.
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E.
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering blue creature card known for its extremely efficient defensive stats and shroud, making it notoriously difficult to remove and a staple blocker in control decks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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techno-thriller novel ⓘ |
| author | Michael Crichton ⓘ |
| containsElement |
action
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bibliography ⓘ footnotes ⓘ legal drama ⓘ scientific exposition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizedFor |
portrayal of climate science
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use of selective scientific data ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| followedByWork | Next ⓘ |
| followsWork | Prey ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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techno-thriller ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationStatus | not adapted into a major feature film as of 2024 ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
George Morton
ⓘ
Jennifer Haynes ⓘ John Kenner ⓘ Nicholas Drake ⓘ
linked to:
Nick Drake
Peter Evans ⓘ Sarah Jones ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-06-621413-0 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
climate change
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environmental activism ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ law and litigation ⓘ media influence ⓘ politicization of science ⓘ risk perception ⓘ scientific controversy ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| pageCount | 603 ⓘ |
| partOf |
works of Michael Crichton
ⓘ
linked to:
Michael Crichton
|
| portrays |
climate-related disasters
ⓘ
radical environmental organizations ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
fast-paced plot
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integration of science and thriller elements ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| usesDevice | fictional conspiracy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: State of Fear Description of subject: State of Fear is a techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton that blends action, science, and legal drama to explore controversies surrounding climate change and environmental activism.
Referenced by (6)
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