The Vanishing American Adult
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The Vanishing American Adult is a nonfiction book by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse that critiques modern American youth culture and argues for a revival of responsibility, resilience, and civic virtue in raising the next generation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Vanishing American Adult canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4662088 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Vanishing American Adult Context triple: [Ben Sasse, notableWork, The Vanishing American Adult]
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A.
The New Lost Generation
"The New Lost Generation" is an essay by James Baldwin that critiques the disillusionment and struggles of young African Americans in mid-20th-century America.
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B.
An American Dream
"An American Dream" is a 1965 novel by Norman Mailer that blends psychological drama, crime, and social critique to explore violence, masculinity, and moral decay in mid-20th-century America.
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C.
Last of the American Girls
"Last of the American Girls" is a politically charged punk rock song by Green Day that celebrates a rebellious, nonconformist woman as a symbol of resistance.
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D.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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E.
Otherhood
Otherhood is a 2019 Netflix comedy film about three suburban mothers who travel to New York City to reconnect with their adult sons.
- 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: The Vanishing American Adult Target entity description: The Vanishing American Adult is a nonfiction book by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse that critiques modern American youth culture and argues for a revival of responsibility, resilience, and civic virtue in raising the next generation.
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A.
The New Lost Generation
"The New Lost Generation" is an essay by James Baldwin that critiques the disillusionment and struggles of young African Americans in mid-20th-century America.
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B.
An American Dream
"An American Dream" is a 1965 novel by Norman Mailer that blends psychological drama, crime, and social critique to explore violence, masculinity, and moral decay in mid-20th-century America.
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C.
Last of the American Girls
"Last of the American Girls" is a politically charged punk rock song by Green Day that celebrates a rebellious, nonconformist woman as a symbol of resistance.
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D.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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E.
Otherhood
Otherhood is a 2019 Netflix comedy film about three suburban mothers who travel to New York City to reconnect with their adult sons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
exposure to hardship
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hard work for young people ⓘ historical literacy ⓘ intentional parenting ⓘ intergenerational community ⓘ revival of civic virtue ⓘ revival of resilience ⓘ revival of responsibility ⓘ travel as education ⓘ |
| author | Ben Sasse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes | modern American youth culture ⓘ |
| discusses |
consumerism and adolescence
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historical models of adulthood ⓘ role of families in civic formation ⓘ role of technology in youth development ⓘ |
| genre |
political nonfiction
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self-help ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | conservative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
character education
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civic education ⓘ cultural decline narrative ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ virtue formation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educators
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parents ⓘ policy-minded readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American culture
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American youth culture ⓘ citizenship ⓘ civic virtue ⓘ coming of age ⓘ education ⓘ intergenerational relations ⓘ parenting ⓘ resilience ⓘ responsibility ⓘ work ethic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
argument that America is failing to raise adults
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critique of prolonged adolescence in America ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
United States conservatism
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linked to:
American conservatism
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Input
Subject: The Vanishing American Adult Description of subject: The Vanishing American Adult is a nonfiction book by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse that critiques modern American youth culture and argues for a revival of responsibility, resilience, and civic virtue in raising the next generation.
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subject linked to:
Sasse