Über die Bombe und die Wurzeln unserer Apokalypse-Blindheit
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"Über die Bombe und die Wurzeln unserer Apokalypse-Blindheit" is a philosophical essay by Günther Stern (also known as Günther Anders) that critically examines nuclear weapons and the psychological and cultural mechanisms behind humanity’s inability to grasp the reality of self-inflicted apocalypse.
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| Über die Bombe und die Wurzeln unserer Apokalypse-Blindheit canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Über die Bombe und die Wurzeln unserer Apokalypse-Blindheit Context triple: [Günther Stern, notableWork, Über die Bombe und die Wurzeln unserer Apokalypse-Blindheit]
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A.
The Apocalypse Watch
The Apocalypse Watch is a post–Cold War espionage thriller novel by Robert Ludlum involving neo-Nazi conspiracies and high-stakes international intrigue.
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B.
The Philosophy of the Bomb
The Philosophy of the Bomb is a revolutionary pamphlet associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army that articulates a radical, militant justification for violent resistance against British colonial rule in India.
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C.
You, Me and the Apocalypse
You, Me and the Apocalypse is a British-American comedy-drama television series that follows an eclectic group of characters whose lives intersect in the final days before a comet collides with Earth.
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D.
Change, Hope, and the Bomb
"Change, Hope, and the Bomb" is a book by David E. Lilienthal that reflects on the challenges and possibilities of the atomic age, particularly regarding nuclear energy and international control of atomic weapons.
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E.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is a 2004 rock album by Irish band U2, known for its anthemic sound and hit singles like "Vertigo" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Über die Bombe und die Wurzeln unserer Apokalypse-Blindheit Target entity description: "Über die Bombe und die Wurzeln unserer Apokalypse-Blindheit" is a philosophical essay by Günther Stern (also known as Günther Anders) that critically examines nuclear weapons and the psychological and cultural mechanisms behind humanity’s inability to grasp the reality of self-inflicted apocalypse.
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A.
The Apocalypse Watch
The Apocalypse Watch is a post–Cold War espionage thriller novel by Robert Ludlum involving neo-Nazi conspiracies and high-stakes international intrigue.
-
B.
The Philosophy of the Bomb
The Philosophy of the Bomb is a revolutionary pamphlet associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army that articulates a radical, militant justification for violent resistance against British colonial rule in India.
-
C.
You, Me and the Apocalypse
You, Me and the Apocalypse is a British-American comedy-drama television series that follows an eclectic group of characters whose lives intersect in the final days before a comet collides with Earth.
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D.
Change, Hope, and the Bomb
"Change, Hope, and the Bomb" is a book by David E. Lilienthal that reflects on the challenges and possibilities of the atomic age, particularly regarding nuclear energy and international control of atomic weapons.
-
E.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is a 2004 rock album by Irish band U2, known for its anthemic sound and hit singles like "Vertigo" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze roots of apocalyptic blindness
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make readers aware of nuclear catastrophe risk ⓘ |
| author |
Günther Anders
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Günther Stern ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
faith in technological progress
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political management of nuclear weapons ⓘ public indifference to nuclear danger ⓘ |
| discusses |
ethical implications of nuclear weapons
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gap between production and imagination ⓘ modern mass-destruction technology ⓘ risk of human self-destruction ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural mechanisms of denial
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disproportion between human imagination and technological power ⓘ inability to imagine self-inflicted apocalypse ⓘ psychological mechanisms of denial ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of nuclear armament
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pessimistic view of modern technology ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
apocalypse
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collective denial ⓘ ethics ⓘ human psychology ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ technological civilization ⓘ |
| movement |
anti-nuclear philosophy
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critical theory of technology ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
discrepancy between doing and feeling
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moral capacity in technological age ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | 20th-century continental philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War nuclear threat
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apocalyptic imagination ⓘ political responsibility ⓘ technological alienation ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| workOf | Günther Anders ⓘ |
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