Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book
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Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book is a satirical, philosophical work that parodies self-help manuals while exploring questions of identity, meaning, and modern alienation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book canonical | 1 |
| The Last Self-Help Book | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book Context triple: [Walker Percy, notableWork, Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book]
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Last Life in the Universe
Last Life in the Universe is a 2003 Thai-Japanese art-house drama film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, known for its contemplative tone, minimalist storytelling, and exploration of loneliness and unlikely human connection.
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Flight of the Cosmic Hippo
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The Reluctant Astronaut
The Reluctant Astronaut is a 1967 comedy film starring Don Knotts as a timid carnival ride operator who is unexpectedly recruited into the U.S. space program.
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
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The Universe in Your Hand
The Universe in Your Hand is a popular science book by physicist Christophe Galfard that guides readers through modern cosmology and theoretical physics in an accessible, narrative style.
- 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: Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book Target entity description: Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book is a satirical, philosophical work that parodies self-help manuals while exploring questions of identity, meaning, and modern alienation.
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A.
Last Life in the Universe
Last Life in the Universe is a 2003 Thai-Japanese art-house drama film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, known for its contemplative tone, minimalist storytelling, and exploration of loneliness and unlikely human connection.
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B.
Flight of the Cosmic Hippo
Flight of the Cosmic Hippo is a genre-blending jazz-fusion album by banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, known for its innovative use of the banjo in contemporary instrumental music.
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C.
The Reluctant Astronaut
The Reluctant Astronaut is a 1967 comedy film starring Don Knotts as a timid carnival ride operator who is unexpectedly recruited into the U.S. space program.
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D.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth is a memoir and life-advice book by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield that shares lessons from his spacefaring career on leadership, preparation, and perspective.
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E.
The Universe in Your Hand
The Universe in Your Hand is a popular science book by physicist Christophe Galfard that guides readers through modern cosmology and theoretical physics in an accessible, narrative style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| author | Walker Percy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
parody
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philosophy ⓘ satire ⓘ self-help parody ⓘ |
| hasPart |
mock self-diagnostic quizzes
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philosophical essays ⓘ science-fiction episodes ⓘ |
| hasTagline |
The Last Self-Help Book
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linked to:
Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book
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| influencedBy |
Christian existentialism
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Southern literature ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
colloquial
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philosophical jargon mixed with popular speech ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human consciousness
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modern culture ⓘ the self ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
essayistic
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satirical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining satire with serious philosophical inquiry
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critique of modern self-help culture ⓘ unconventional structure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parodies | self-help books ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| setIn | contemporary United States ⓘ |
| structure |
fictional scenarios
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fragmented ⓘ questionnaire sections ⓘ |
| theme |
existentialism
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identity ⓘ mass culture ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ modern alienation ⓘ religion ⓘ selfhood ⓘ technology and modernity ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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ironic ⓘ philosophical ⓘ |
| workOf | Walker Percy ⓘ |
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Subject: Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book Description of subject: Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book is a satirical, philosophical work that parodies self-help manuals while exploring questions of identity, meaning, and modern alienation.
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linked to: Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book