The Joy of Winning
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"The Joy of Winning" is a popular science book by mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry that explores how mathematical principles and game theory shape decision-making, competition, and everyday life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Joy of Winning canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030686 — 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 Joy of Winning Context triple: [Hannah Fry, notableWork, The Joy of Winning]
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A.
It Pays to be a Winner
"It Pays to be a Winner" is a motivational slogan used within the Navy SEALs community to emphasize relentless effort, competition, and the tangible rewards of superior performance.
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B.
Tell to Win
"Tell to Win" is a business and leadership book by Hollywood executive Peter Guber that explains how strategic storytelling can be used to persuade, inspire, and drive success.
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C.
The Winner Within
The Winner Within is a motivational book by former Los Angeles Lakers coach Pat Riley that distills leadership and team-building lessons from his NBA championship experiences.
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D.
The Audacity to Win
The Audacity to Win is a political memoir and campaign strategy book by David Plouffe that chronicles Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign from the perspective of its chief strategist.
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E.
Power to Win
"Power to Win" is the official club song of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.
- 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 Joy of Winning Target entity description: "The Joy of Winning" is a popular science book by mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry that explores how mathematical principles and game theory shape decision-making, competition, and everyday life.
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A.
It Pays to be a Winner
"It Pays to be a Winner" is a motivational slogan used within the Navy SEALs community to emphasize relentless effort, competition, and the tangible rewards of superior performance.
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B.
Tell to Win
"Tell to Win" is a business and leadership book by Hollywood executive Peter Guber that explains how strategic storytelling can be used to persuade, inspire, and drive success.
-
C.
The Winner Within
The Winner Within is a motivational book by former Los Angeles Lakers coach Pat Riley that distills leadership and team-building lessons from his NBA championship experiences.
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D.
The Audacity to Win
The Audacity to Win is a political memoir and campaign strategy book by David Plouffe that chronicles Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign from the perspective of its chief strategist.
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E.
Power to Win
"Power to Win" is the official club song of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
applications of game theory in everyday life
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applications of mathematics in everyday life ⓘ how game theory shapes decisions ⓘ how mathematical principles shape decisions ⓘ strategies for winning and losing ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain strategic thinking
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make abstract mathematics accessible ⓘ show relevance of game theory to daily choices ⓘ |
| author | Hannah Fry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science communication ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
broadcaster
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mathematician ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
behavioral insights
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competition in markets ⓘ cooperation ⓘ incentives ⓘ probability ⓘ rational choice ⓘ risk ⓘ strategic interaction ⓘ uncertainty ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in decision-making ⓘ readers interested in game theory ⓘ readers interested in mathematics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
competition
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decision-making ⓘ everyday life ⓘ game theory ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
anecdotal
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explanatory ⓘ |
| usesDiscipline |
behavioral science
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economics ⓘ game theory ⓘ mathematics ⓘ probability theory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Joy of Winning Description of subject: "The Joy of Winning" is a popular science book by mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry that explores how mathematical principles and game theory shape decision-making, competition, and everyday life.
Referenced by (1)
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