Monocultures of the Mind
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Monocultures of the Mind is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture and globalization for eroding biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and cultural diversity.
All labels observed (1)
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| Monocultures of the Mind canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T861999 — 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: Monocultures of the Mind Context triple: [Vandana Shiva, notableWork, Monocultures of the Mind]
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A.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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B.
Illusions of Progress
Illusions of Progress is a political and social critique by Georges Sorel that challenges optimistic beliefs in linear social advancement and rational reform.
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C.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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D.
Homesteading the Noosphere
Homesteading the Noosphere is an influential essay by Eric S. Raymond that analyzes the culture, motivations, and property norms of the open-source software community.
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E.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
- 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: Monocultures of the Mind Target entity description: Monocultures of the Mind is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture and globalization for eroding biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and cultural diversity.
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A.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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B.
Illusions of Progress
Illusions of Progress is a political and social critique by Georges Sorel that challenges optimistic beliefs in linear social advancement and rational reform.
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C.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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D.
Homesteading the Noosphere
Homesteading the Noosphere is an influential essay by Eric S. Raymond that analyzes the culture, motivations, and property norms of the open-source software community.
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E.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
biodiversity conservation
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farmers' rights ⓘ indigenous knowledge systems ⓘ seed sovereignty ⓘ |
| argues |
Western scientific paradigms marginalize local knowledge
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globalization promotes uniformity over diversity ⓘ monocultures in agriculture lead to ecological vulnerability ⓘ seed patents undermine farmers' autonomy ⓘ |
| author | Vandana Shiva ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Green Revolution
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agribusiness corporations ⓘ globalization ⓘ industrial agriculture ⓘ intellectual property rights on seeds ⓘ monoculture cropping systems ⓘ |
| field |
agricultural policy
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development studies ⓘ environmental studies ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural homogenization
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erosion of indigenous knowledge ⓘ impact of globalization on agriculture ⓘ loss of agricultural biodiversity ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental literature
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non-fiction ⓘ political ecology ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
biological diversity
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cognitive monoculture ⓘ cultural diversity ⓘ monocultures of the mind ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | eco-feminist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biodiversity
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cultural diversity ⓘ globalization ⓘ indigenous knowledge ⓘ industrial agriculture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Green Revolution policies in India
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influence on debates about food sovereignty ⓘ linking biodiversity loss to cultural and cognitive monocultures ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development
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The Violence of the Green Revolution ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
eco-feminism
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political ecology ⓘ postcolonial critique ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monocultures of the Mind Description of subject: Monocultures of the Mind is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture and globalization for eroding biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and cultural diversity.
Referenced by (1)
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