The Emergence Machine

Bet

process · Level 12 · 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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A bet is an agreement to risk value, which requires trust and communication, on the outcome of an uncertain event.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Bet” 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.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0BetAgreementTrustBelief… intermediate l…ValueFormInformationLifeActionChangeMatterQualityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBetL12ValueL2AgreementL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Value L2 (requires) polysemous
    A bet is an agreement to risk money or stakes on the outcome of an uncertain event
  • Agreement L11 (requires) polysemous
    Betting requires an agreement between parties about what constitutes winning