The Emergence Machine

Abolition

abstract · History · Level 5 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

The termination of a practice or institution, driven by a transformation of state or condition, results in a significant and lasting change in societal norms or power structures.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “abolition” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
abolitio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0AbolitionHistoryRecordInformationPastChangeExistencePresentEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAbolitionL5ChangeL1ExistenceL1HistoryL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change is essential for grasping abolition
  • Existence L1 (requires)
    Abolition implies the existence of a practice or institution to be terminated.
  • History L4 (requires)
    This is a historical concept; understanding history comes first