The Emergence Machine

Decide

process · cognition · Level 3 · 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

The process of decide unfolds as a sequence of changes, driven by energy and occurring over time, resulting in a predictable and repeatable pattern of transformation, where action is the dynamic pattern of movement and transformation that arises from the flow of energy through space, ultimately leading to a choice or conclusion.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “decide”. 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.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0DecideProcessActionChangeEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesJuryL12DecideL3ActionL1ProcessL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of decide
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    decide requires understanding process as a foundational concept

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