Mankind at the Turning Point
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Mankind at the Turning Point is a 1974 report to the Club of Rome that analyzes global crises through systems modeling and advocates for a balanced, sustainable world development strategy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mankind at the Turning Point canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mankind at the Turning Point Context triple: [Club of Rome, notableWork, Mankind at the Turning Point]
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A.
The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man is a landmark 1973 BBC documentary series and accompanying book by Jacob Bronowski that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
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B.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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C.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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D.
Mankind in the Making
"Mankind in the Making" is a 1903 non-fiction work by H. G. Wells in which he explores social reform, education, and the future development of human society.
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E.
The Destiny of Man
The Destiny of Man is a philosophical and religious work by Russian thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and spiritual purpose in relation to God and history.
- 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: Mankind at the Turning Point Target entity description: Mankind at the Turning Point is a 1974 report to the Club of Rome that analyzes global crises through systems modeling and advocates for a balanced, sustainable world development strategy.
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A.
The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man is a landmark 1973 BBC documentary series and accompanying book by Jacob Bronowski that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
-
B.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
-
C.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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D.
Mankind in the Making
"Mankind in the Making" is a 1903 non-fiction work by H. G. Wells in which he explores social reform, education, and the future development of human society.
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E.
The Destiny of Man
The Destiny of Man is a philosophical and religious work by Russian thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and spiritual purpose in relation to God and history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Club of Rome report
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book ⓘ report ⓘ |
| addresses |
economic disparities
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environmental crisis ⓘ global governance issues ⓘ population growth ⓘ resource depletion ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide long-term world planning
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inform global policy-making ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Club of Rome ⓘ |
| author |
Eduard Pestel
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Mihajlo Mesarovic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
global modeling
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policy scenarios for world development ⓘ regional differentiation in global models ⓘ world system analysis ⓘ |
| genre |
futures studies
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non-fiction ⓘ systems analysis ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
global
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interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| influencedBy | The Limits to Growth ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
adaptive global planning
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regional subsystems ⓘ sustainable equilibrium ⓘ world system ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
global crisis
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sustainable development ⓘ systems modeling ⓘ world development strategy ⓘ |
| methodology |
multilevel hierarchical systems approach
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systems dynamics modeling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of balanced global development
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early use of global systems modeling for policy ⓘ |
| predecessor | The Limits to Growth ⓘ |
| proposes |
balanced world development
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sustainable world development strategy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Club of Rome ⓘ |
| series |
Club of Rome reports
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linked to:
The Limits to Growth
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| title | Mankind at the Turning Point ⓘ |
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Subject: Mankind at the Turning Point Description of subject: Mankind at the Turning Point is a 1974 report to the Club of Rome that analyzes global crises through systems modeling and advocates for a balanced, sustainable world development strategy.
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