The Emergence Machine

Consumerism

abstract · Psychology · Level 4 · E9

E9Cultures

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 system where people are encouraged to acquire and consume goods and services in increasing quantities, driven by the desire for satisfaction and happiness.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
consumerism
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0ConsumerismGoodStateForceFormLandStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesConsumerismL4GoodL3StateL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Good L3 (requires)
    Social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever-greater amounts.
  • State L3 (requires) Politics sense
    consumerism requires understanding state as a foundational concept