A Mad World, My Masters
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A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical work by journalist John Simpson, likely blending sharp political observation with darkly comic commentary on contemporary events.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Mad World, My Masters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5924958 — 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: A Mad World, My Masters Context triple: [John Simpson, hasWritten, A Mad World, My Masters]
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A.
This Is Madness
"This Is Madness" is a politically charged spoken-word album by The Last Poets, recognized as a seminal work in the development of hip-hop and rap.
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B.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
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C.
Right Hand of Doom
The Right Hand of Doom is Hellboy’s oversized, stone-like right hand, a mystical artifact central to his identity and destiny in the Hellboy comic series.
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D.
Demon in a Bottle
Demon in a Bottle is a famous Iron Man comic book storyline that explores Tony Stark’s struggle with alcoholism and its impact on his life as a superhero.
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E.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
- 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: A Mad World, My Masters Target entity description: A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical work by journalist John Simpson, likely blending sharp political observation with darkly comic commentary on contemporary events.
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A.
This Is Madness
"This Is Madness" is a politically charged spoken-word album by The Last Poets, recognized as a seminal work in the development of hip-hop and rap.
-
B.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
-
C.
Right Hand of Doom
The Right Hand of Doom is Hellboy’s oversized, stone-like right hand, a mystical artifact central to his identity and destiny in the Hellboy comic series.
-
D.
Demon in a Bottle
Demon in a Bottle is a famous Iron Man comic book storyline that explores Tony Stark’s struggle with alcoholism and its impact on his life as a superhero.
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E.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (14)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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satire ⓘ |
| author | John Simpson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorOccupationOfAuthor | journalist ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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political satire ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemporary politics
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current affairs ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Mad World, My Masters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Mad World, My Masters Description of subject: A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical work by journalist John Simpson, likely blending sharp political observation with darkly comic commentary on contemporary events.
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