Our Enemy, the State
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Our Enemy, the State is a 1935 libertarian classic by Albert Jay Nock that critiques the growth of centralized political power and defends individual liberty against state encroachment.
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| Our Enemy, the State canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Our Enemy, the State Context triple: [Albert Jay Nock, notableWork, Our Enemy, the State]
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A.
Red State
"Red State" is a 2011 horror-thriller film written and directed by Kevin Smith that satirizes religious extremism and government overreach.
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B.
An Affair of State
An Affair of State is a nonfiction book that analyzes the legal, political, and constitutional dimensions of the investigation, impeachment, and trial of President Bill Clinton.
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C.
War Dogs
War Dogs is the nickname of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, a distinguished infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat history and operational deployments.
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D.
War Dogs
War Dogs are the covert intelligence and espionage network of Wakanda in the Marvel universe, operating globally to gather information and influence events from the shadows.
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E.
War Dogs
War Dogs is a 2016 dark comedy crime film about two young arms dealers exploiting U.S. military contracts, starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller and directed by Todd Phillips.
- 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: Our Enemy, the State Target entity description: Our Enemy, the State is a 1935 libertarian classic by Albert Jay Nock that critiques the growth of centralized political power and defends individual liberty against state encroachment.
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A.
Red State
"Red State" is a 2011 horror-thriller film written and directed by Kevin Smith that satirizes religious extremism and government overreach.
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B.
An Affair of State
An Affair of State is a nonfiction book that analyzes the legal, political, and constitutional dimensions of the investigation, impeachment, and trial of President Bill Clinton.
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C.
War Dogs
War Dogs is the nickname of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, a distinguished infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat history and operational deployments.
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D.
War Dogs
War Dogs are the covert intelligence and espionage network of Wakanda in the Marvel universe, operating globally to gather information and influence events from the shadows.
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E.
War Dogs
War Dogs is a 2016 dark comedy crime film about two young arms dealers exploiting U.S. military contracts, starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller and directed by Todd Phillips.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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libertarian classic ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political philosophy book ⓘ |
| advocates |
classical liberalism
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individual liberty ⓘ limited government ⓘ |
| author | Albert Jay Nock ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
expansion of the state
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state encroachment on individual liberty ⓘ statism ⓘ |
| describes | growth of centralized political power ⓘ |
| genre |
libertarianism
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critique of political centralization
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historical analysis of state development ⓘ theoretical discussion of state and society ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-statist
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libertarian ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as a classic of American libertarian literature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of political power
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class theory of the state ⓘ coercion versus voluntary association ⓘ conflict between state and individual ⓘ critique of political elites ⓘ relationship between state and society ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century classical liberal thought
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individualist anarchism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
centralized political power
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class conflict ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ libertarian critique of the state ⓘ political authority ⓘ state power ⓘ the state ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinction between state and society
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influence on American libertarian thought ⓘ systematic critique of the modern state ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
classical liberalism
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libertarianism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
critics of centralized government
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libertarian readers ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | history of the state in Western civilization ⓘ |
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