In Place of Folly
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In Place of Folly is a nonfiction book by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that critiques modern society’s reliance on war and irrational policies while arguing for more humane, rational approaches to global problems.
All labels observed (1)
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| In Place of Folly canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5208428 — 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: In Place of Folly Context triple: [Norman Cousins, notableWork, In Place of Folly]
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A.
The Book of Folly
The Book of Folly is a 1972 poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores themes of madness, mortality, and the female experience through her characteristic confessional style.
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B.
Settle Folly
Settle Folly is a distinctive historic tower-like structure overlooking the town of Settle in North Yorkshire, England, often noted as a local landmark and viewpoint.
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C.
Words of a Fool
"Words of a Fool" is a song by the Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb, later re-recorded for his country-tinged album "Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook, Vol. 1."
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D.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a film produced by Wrigley Pictures.
- 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: In Place of Folly Target entity description: In Place of Folly is a nonfiction book by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that critiques modern society’s reliance on war and irrational policies while arguing for more humane, rational approaches to global problems.
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A.
The Book of Folly
The Book of Folly is a 1972 poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores themes of madness, mortality, and the female experience through her characteristic confessional style.
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B.
Settle Folly
Settle Folly is a distinctive historic tower-like structure overlooking the town of Settle in North Yorkshire, England, often noted as a local landmark and viewpoint.
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C.
Words of a Fool
"Words of a Fool" is a song by the Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb, later re-recorded for his country-tinged album "Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook, Vol. 1."
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D.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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E.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a film produced by Wrigley Pictures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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human ⓘ |
| advocates |
ethical decision‑making in government
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humane public policy ⓘ international cooperation ⓘ peaceful conflict resolution ⓘ rational approaches to global problems ⓘ |
| author | Norman Cousins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
arms race
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irrational public policy ⓘ militarism ⓘ nuclear brinkmanship ⓘ |
| describes |
irrational government policies
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modern society’s reliance on war ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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peace studies literature ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti‑war
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humanistic ⓘ peace advocacy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics in public policy
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global problems ⓘ international relations ⓘ modern society ⓘ nuclear age ⓘ public policy ⓘ war and peace ⓘ |
| notableWork | In Place of Folly ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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editor ⓘ peace advocate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In Place of Folly Description of subject: In Place of Folly is a nonfiction book by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that critiques modern society’s reliance on war and irrational policies while arguing for more humane, rational approaches to global problems.
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In Place of Folly