American Capitalism
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American Capitalism is an influential economic book by John Kenneth Galbraith that critiques the structure and power dynamics of mid-20th-century U.S. capitalism, particularly the role of large corporations and countervailing power.
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| American Capitalism canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Capitalism Context triple: [John Kenneth Galbraith, notableWork, American Capitalism]
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A.
Capitalism: A Love Story
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B.
Capitalism: A Ghost Story
Capitalism: A Ghost Story is a political essay by Arundhati Roy that critiques global capitalism, corporate power, and their impact on democracy and social inequality in India.
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C.
The Capitalist Tool
"The Capitalist Tool" is the long-standing slogan of Forbes magazine, reflecting its focus on business, finance, and wealth.
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D.
Two Americas
Two Americas is a political theme popularized by John Edwards to highlight the stark economic and social inequality between wealthy and struggling Americans.
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E.
American Dream
"American Dream" is a 1988 studio album by folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, marking their first full reunion album since the early 1970s.
- 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: American Capitalism Target entity description: American Capitalism is an influential economic book by John Kenneth Galbraith that critiques the structure and power dynamics of mid-20th-century U.S. capitalism, particularly the role of large corporations and countervailing power.
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A.
Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story is a 2009 documentary film by Michael Moore that critically examines the social and economic impacts of capitalism in the United States.
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B.
Capitalism: A Ghost Story
Capitalism: A Ghost Story is a political essay by Arundhati Roy that critiques global capitalism, corporate power, and their impact on democracy and social inequality in India.
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C.
The Capitalist Tool
"The Capitalist Tool" is the long-standing slogan of Forbes magazine, reflecting its focus on business, finance, and wealth.
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D.
Two Americas
Two Americas is a political theme popularized by John Edwards to highlight the stark economic and social inequality between wealthy and struggling Americans.
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E.
American Dream
"American Dream" is a 1988 studio album by folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, marking their first full reunion album since the early 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
limits of price competition in concentrated industries
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relationship between business and government ⓘ role of unions in modern capitalism ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
government can act as countervailing power
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large corporations are balanced by other organized groups ⓘ retail chains and cooperatives can act as countervailing power ⓘ trade unions can act as countervailing power ⓘ |
| author | John Kenneth Galbraith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
concentration of economic power
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dominance of large corporations ⓘ limitations of classical competition theory ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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industrial organization ⓘ institutional economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
power dynamics in markets
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structure of U.S. capitalism ⓘ |
| genre |
economic critique
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political economy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on corporate power in the U.S.
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policy discussions on antitrust and regulation ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Keynesian economics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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general educated readers ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capitalism in the United States
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countervailing power ⓘ large corporations ⓘ market power ⓘ mid-20th-century U.S. economy ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
countervailing power
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oligopoly power ⓘ organized economic groups ⓘ |
| perspective |
critical of laissez-faire capitalism
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reformist rather than revolutionary ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | countervailing power ⓘ |
| publicationEra | 1950s ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Affluent Society
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The New Industrial State ⓘ |
| setting | United States economy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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