Robin Hanson
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Robin Hanson is an American economist and futurist known for his work on prediction markets, social science, and thought-provoking analyses of topics like the Fermi paradox and future technologies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robin Hanson canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T245901 — 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: Robin Hanson Context triple: [Fermi paradox, hasNotableAnalyst, Robin Hanson]
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A.
Dorion Sagan
Dorion Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, ecology, and complexity, and for coauthoring influential books with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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B.
Nick Sagan
Nick Sagan is an American science fiction writer and screenwriter, known for his work on television series like Star Trek and for being the son of astronomer Carl Sagan.
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C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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D.
Jared C. Nicholson
Jared C. Nicholson is an American politician and attorney who serves as the mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.
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E.
Martin Armstrong
Martin Armstrong is an American former financial advisor and self-taught economic forecaster known for his controversial "Economic Confidence Model" and high-profile legal troubles related to fraud charges.
- 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: Robin Hanson Target entity description: Robin Hanson is an American economist and futurist known for his work on prediction markets, social science, and thought-provoking analyses of topics like the Fermi paradox and future technologies.
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A.
Dorion Sagan
Dorion Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, ecology, and complexity, and for coauthoring influential books with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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B.
Nick Sagan
Nick Sagan is an American science fiction writer and screenwriter, known for his work on television series like Star Trek and for being the son of astronomer Carl Sagan.
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C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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D.
Jared C. Nicholson
Jared C. Nicholson is an American politician and attorney who serves as the mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.
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E.
Martin Armstrong
Martin Armstrong is an American former financial advisor and self-taught economic forecaster known for his controversial "Economic Confidence Model" and high-profile legal troubles related to fraud charges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ blogger ⓘ economist ⓘ futurist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in social science ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Kevin Simler ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | James Coleman ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
California Institute of Technology
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | George Mason University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artificial intelligence policy
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economics ⓘ epistemology ⓘ futurism ⓘ health economics ⓘ mechanism design ⓘ prediction markets ⓘ social science ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of the Fermi paradox
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blog Overcoming Bias ⓘ book The Age of Em ⓘ book The Elephant in the Brain ⓘ futarchy concept ⓘ research on prediction markets ⓘ the Great Filter hypothesis ⓘ
linked to:
Great Filter
work on emulated minds (ems) ⓘ work on grabby aliens model ⓘ work on idea futures ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| occupation |
economist
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professor ⓘ |
| publication |
The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth
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The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life ⓘ
linked to:
book The Elephant in the Brain
various academic papers on prediction markets ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
disagreement and Bayesian reasoning
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emulated minds and whole brain emulation ⓘ future of labor and automation ⓘ health care incentives ⓘ institution design ⓘ |
| theory |
Great Filter explanation of the Fermi paradox
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linked to:
Great Filter
futarchy (governance via prediction markets) ⓘ grabby aliens model of cosmic expansion ⓘ |
| website | http://www.overcomingbias.com/ ⓘ |
| workLocation | Fairfax, Virginia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robin Hanson Description of subject: Robin Hanson is an American economist and futurist known for his work on prediction markets, social science, and thought-provoking analyses of topics like the Fermi paradox and future technologies.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kevin Simler
subject linked to:
blog Overcoming Bias
subject linked to:
blog Overcoming Bias
subject linked to:
book The Elephant in the Brain