Walkaway
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Walkaway is a science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores post-scarcity society, open-source culture, and resistance to surveillance capitalism in a near-future setting.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walkaway canonical | 5 |
| Walkaway universe | 2 |
| Walkaway (novel) | 1 |
| science fiction novel Walkaway | 1 |
| walkaway movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T230529 — 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)
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Target entity: Walkaway Context triple: [Cory Doctorow, notableWork, Walkaway]
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A.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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B.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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C.
Save the Night
"Save the Night" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album "Love in the Future."
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D.
The Backbone of Night
"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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E.
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry is a 2022 nonfiction book by Michelle Obama that offers personal reflections and practical wisdom on resilience, hope, and navigating uncertainty.
- 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: Walkaway Target entity description: Walkaway is a science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores post-scarcity society, open-source culture, and resistance to surveillance capitalism in a near-future setting.
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A.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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B.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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C.
Save the Night
"Save the Night" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album "Love in the Future."
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D.
The Backbone of Night
"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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E.
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry is a 2022 nonfiction book by Michelle Obama that offers personal reflections and practical wisdom on resilience, hope, and navigating uncertainty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Cory Doctorow ⓘ |
| availableAsFreeDownload | Yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creativeCommonsLicense | Yes ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
abundance economy
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commons-based peer production ⓘ digital rights ⓘ disaster capitalism ⓘ open hardware fabrication ⓘ peer-to-peer production ⓘ surveillance capitalism ⓘ uploading consciousness ⓘ |
| followedBy | Radicalized ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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social science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardNomination |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Prometheus Award for Best Novel ⓘ
linked to:
Prometheus Award
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| hasGoodreadsId | 29502138 ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressControlNumber | 2016053930 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Hubert Vernon Rudolph Clayton Irving Wilson Alva Anton Jeff Harley Timothy Curtis Cleveland
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Natalie Redwater ⓘ Seth ⓘ |
| hasReviewIn |
NPR
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linked to:
National Public Radio
The Guardian ⓘ The New York Times ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0765392763 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780765392763 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| licenseType |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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linked to:
Creative Commons license
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| literaryTheme |
class struggle
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open-source culture ⓘ post-scarcity society ⓘ resistance to authoritarianism ⓘ surveillance capitalism ⓘ utopian and dystopian futures ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | post-scarcity communities called walkaways ⓘ |
| pageCount | 384 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Cory Doctorow standalone novels ⓘ |
| precededBy | Homeland ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2017-04-25 ⓘ |
| publisher | Tor Books ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Canada
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| settingTime | near future ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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Hubert Vernon Rudolph Clayton Irving Wilson Alva Anton Jeff Harley Timothy Curtis Cleveland
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