The Emergence Machine

Agency

abstract · philosophy · Level 11 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

agency emerges from government. It requires will, behavior, causality.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “agency” 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
agentia
Origin language
lat

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L5L2L1L0AgencyWillMotivationEmotionGoalGovernmentPerception… intermediate l…ExerciseForceFormLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAgencyL11ExerciseL2GovernmentL5WillL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Exercise L2 (requires)
    Agency: The capacity to exercise causal power through intentional action, shaping reality through deliberate choices and decisions.
  • Government L5 (required)
    Understanding agency requires knowledge of government.
  • Will L10 (requires)
    Agency requires will