The Emergence Machine

Carnival

abstract · Time · Level 13 · 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 carnival is a festive event with games and entertainment, built on the foundation of a festival and incorporating play.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “carnival”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L5L2L1L0CarnivalFestivalCeremonyRitualReligionBehaviorGoalPerceptionPlay… intermediate l…ConsequenceFormInformationLifeActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCarnivalL13PlayL5FestivalL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Play L5 (requires) polysemous
    Festive event with games and entertainment -- prerequisite: play
  • Festival L12 (requires)
    Festive event with games and entertainment -- prerequisite: festival