The Machinery of Freedom
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The Machinery of Freedom is a libertarian political philosophy book by economist David D. Friedman that outlines a vision of a society based on voluntary transactions and market-provided law and protection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Machinery of Freedom canonical | 1 |
| The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15301772 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Machinery of Freedom Context triple: [David D. Friedman, notableWork, The Machinery of Freedom]
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A.
The Future of Freedom
The Future of Freedom is a political analysis book by Fareed Zakaria that examines how the spread of democracy without strong liberal institutions can undermine individual liberty and stable governance.
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B.
For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto is a foundational book that systematically presents and defends modern libertarian philosophy, advocating minimal government and maximal individual freedom.
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C.
The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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D.
The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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E.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
- 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: The Machinery of Freedom Target entity description: The Machinery of Freedom is a libertarian political philosophy book by economist David D. Friedman that outlines a vision of a society based on voluntary transactions and market-provided law and protection.
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A.
The Future of Freedom
The Future of Freedom is a political analysis book by Fareed Zakaria that examines how the spread of democracy without strong liberal institutions can undermine individual liberty and stable governance.
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B.
For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto is a foundational book that systematically presents and defends modern libertarian philosophy, advocating minimal government and maximal individual freedom.
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C.
The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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D.
The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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E.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Machinery of Freedom