The Transparent Society
E679731
The Transparent Society is a non-fiction book by David Brin that explores the social, political, and ethical implications of living in an age of pervasive surveillance and argues for a future of mutual transparency over one-sided secrecy.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Transparent Society canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7657712 — 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 Transparent Society Context triple: [David Brin, notableWork, The Transparent Society]
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A.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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B.
The Public and the Private Realm
"The Public and the Private Realm" is a major section of Hannah Arendt’s philosophical work *The Human Condition* that analyzes the historical and conceptual distinction between public political life and private domestic existence.
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C.
The Tyranny of Controls
"The Tyranny of Controls" is a chapter from Milton and Rose Friedman's book *Free to Choose* that critiques government regulations and economic controls as harmful constraints on individual freedom and market efficiency.
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D.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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E.
The Age of Spiritual Machines
The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
- 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 Transparent Society Target entity description: The Transparent Society is a non-fiction book by David Brin that explores the social, political, and ethical implications of living in an age of pervasive surveillance and argues for a future of mutual transparency over one-sided secrecy.
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A.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
-
B.
The Public and the Private Realm
"The Public and the Private Realm" is a major section of Hannah Arendt’s philosophical work *The Human Condition* that analyzes the historical and conceptual distinction between public political life and private domestic existence.
-
C.
The Tyranny of Controls
"The Tyranny of Controls" is a chapter from Milton and Rose Friedman's book *Free to Choose* that critiques government regulations and economic controls as harmful constraints on individual freedom and market efficiency.
-
D.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
-
E.
The Age of Spiritual Machines
The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
open society
ⓘ
reciprocal accountability ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
corporate secrecy
ⓘ
government secrecy ⓘ |
| author | David Brin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedBy | privacy advocates concerned about loss of anonymity ⓘ |
| discusses |
CCTV surveillance
ⓘ
corporate data collection ⓘ databases of personal information ⓘ future of privacy ⓘ government monitoring ⓘ transparency in democracy ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-201-32802-5 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accountability through openness
ⓘ
power imbalance in surveillance ⓘ technological determinism debate ⓘ trade-off between security and privacy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
emergence of digital networks
ⓘ
growth of surveillance technologies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil liberties
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ethical implications of technology ⓘ information technology ⓘ political implications of technology ⓘ privacy ⓘ social implications of technology ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
sousveillance
ⓘ
transparent citizens and transparent institutions ⓘ watching the watchers ⓘ |
| opposes | one-sided surveillance ⓘ |
| praisedFor | prescient analysis of digital surveillance ⓘ |
| proposes | mutual transparency ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Addison-Wesley
ⓘ
Perseus Books ⓘ
linked to:
Perseus Books Group
|
| targetAudience |
academics in social sciences
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general readers ⓘ policy makers ⓘ technologists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Transparent Society Description of subject: The Transparent Society is a non-fiction book by David Brin that explores the social, political, and ethical implications of living in an age of pervasive surveillance and argues for a future of mutual transparency over one-sided secrecy.
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