End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto
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"End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto" is a nonfiction book by Jonathan Taplin that critically examines the power and techno-utopian visions of a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires and their impact on democracy and society.
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| End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto Context triple: [Jonathan T. Taplin, notableWork, End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto]
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Why the future doesn’t need us
"Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us" is a widely discussed 2000 essay by technologist Bill Joy warning that advances in robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology could pose existential risks to humanity.
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B.
Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
"Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters" is a Christian non-fiction book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that explores modern idolatry and how ultimate fulfillment is found only in God rather than in worldly pursuits.
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C.
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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D.
How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable
"How the 'True World' Finally Became a Fable" is a short, satirical passage by Friedrich Nietzsche that traces the historical dissolution of the philosophical notion of a transcendent "true world" beyond appearances.
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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: End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto Target entity description: "End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto" is a nonfiction book by Jonathan Taplin that critically examines the power and techno-utopian visions of a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires and their impact on democracy and society.
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A.
Why the future doesn’t need us
"Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us" is a widely discussed 2000 essay by technologist Bill Joy warning that advances in robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology could pose existential risks to humanity.
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B.
Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
"Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters" is a Christian non-fiction book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that explores modern idolatry and how ultimate fulfillment is found only in God rather than in worldly pursuits.
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C.
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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D.
How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable
"How the 'True World' Finally Became a Fable" is a short, satirical passage by Friedrich Nietzsche that traces the historical dissolution of the philosophical notion of a transcendent "true world" beyond appearances.
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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
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book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Jonathan Taplin
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linked to:
Jonathan T. Taplin
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| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Jonathan Taplin
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linked to:
Jonathan T. Taplin
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
concentration of wealth in technology sector
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influence of billionaires on democracy ⓘ social consequences of digital platforms ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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political nonfiction ⓘ technology criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mars colonization
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Silicon Valley billionaires ⓘ cryptocurrencies ⓘ democracy ⓘ impact of technology on society ⓘ inequality of power ⓘ metaverse ⓘ techno-utopianism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| perspective |
critical of Silicon Valley power
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critical of techno-utopian visions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Jonathan T. Taplin
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End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto
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