The Emergence Machine

Bargain

process · Level 14 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Bargaining requires communication and trade to reach a mutually acceptable deal, involving the exchange of goods or services.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L6L2L1L0BargainTradeExchangeProductionCommunicationCooperationGroup… intermediate l…InformationFormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBargainL14InformationL2CommunicationL6TradeL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Information L2 (requires)
    Understanding information is essential for understanding bargain
  • Communication L6 (requires)
    Bargaining requires communication between parties to reach a mutually acceptable deal
  • Trade L13 (requires) polysemous
    A bargain is a negotiated agreement between buyer and seller on a favorable price