“The Planning of Freedom”
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“The Planning of Freedom” is an essay by economist Abba P. Lerner that outlines how democratic planning and functional finance can be used to achieve both economic stability and individual liberty.
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| “The Planning of Freedom” canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The Planning of Freedom” Context triple: [Full Employment and Free Trade, hasPart, “The Planning of Freedom”]
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A.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
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B.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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C.
A Simple Freedom
A Simple Freedom is a memoir by South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada that reflects on his life, political struggle, and years of imprisonment under apartheid.
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D.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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E.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
- 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 Planning of Freedom” Target entity description: “The Planning of Freedom” is an essay by economist Abba P. Lerner that outlines how democratic planning and functional finance can be used to achieve both economic stability and individual liberty.
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A.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
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B.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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C.
A Simple Freedom
A Simple Freedom is a memoir by South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada that reflects on his life, political struggle, and years of imprisonment under apartheid.
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D.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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E.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic essay
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essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a framework for stable full-employment capitalism
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reconcile planning with freedom ⓘ |
| argues |
budget balance should not be the primary goal of fiscal policy
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economic planning can be compatible with individual freedom ⓘ functional finance can stabilize the economy ⓘ government should adjust spending and taxation to achieve full employment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Keynesian revolution
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linked to:
Keynesian economics
theory of functional finance ⓘ |
| author |
Abba P. Lerner
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linked to:
Abba Lerner
Abba Ptachya Lerner ⓘ |
| critiques |
laissez-faire capitalism
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traditional balanced-budget doctrine ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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macroeconomics ⓘ political economy ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-democratic planning
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pro-government intervention in macroeconomic stabilization ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Keynesian economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
democratic planning
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economic stability ⓘ functional finance ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ |
| proposes |
coordination of planning with democratic decision-making
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use of government fiscal policy to maintain full employment ⓘ |
| supports |
active fiscal policy
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democratic control of economic planning ⓘ full employment policy ⓘ |
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Subject: “The Planning of Freedom” Description of subject: “The Planning of Freedom” is an essay by economist Abba P. Lerner that outlines how democratic planning and functional finance can be used to achieve both economic stability and individual liberty.
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