The Emergence Machine

Asceticism

abstract · Psychology · Level 12 · E9

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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

A lifestyle characterized by the rejection of sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals, but this definition remains incomplete without a deeper understanding of the human experience.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “asceticism” 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
asceticism
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L3L2L1L0AsceticismSpiritPurposeReligionBeliefCultureIntentionPost Privacy Lif…CausalityCellEssence… intermediate l…BeingFormInformationLifeActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAsceticismL12Post Privacy Lif…L3PurposeL10SpiritL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Post Privacy Lifestyle L3 (requires)
    post privacy lifestyle is a core concept needed to understand asceticism
  • Purpose L10 (requires)
    Lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals.
  • Spirit L11 (requires)
    Lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals.