The Emergence Machine

Aggression

process · Military · Level 9 · 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

aggression emerges from emotion + behavior + force.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “aggression” 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
aggressio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L2L1L0AggressionEmotionMindCognitionMemoryMilitaryObjectiveOrganismPolitics… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAggressionL9ObjectiveL4MilitaryL6EmotionL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Objective L4 (requires)
    Aggression: The intentional use of force or violence to achieve a military objective, often driven by a desire to dominate, intimidate, or destroy an adversary.
  • Military L6 (requires)
    Aggression: The intentional use of force or violence to achieve a military objective, often driven by a desire to dominate, intimidate, or destroy an adversary.
  • Emotion L8 (foundational)
    Emotion provides the foundational basis for understanding aggression.