The Emergence Machine

Democracy (Sociology sense)

abstract · Sociology · Level 10 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Democracy soc emerges as a social organization where citizens collectively govern through direct or representative decision-making, prioritizing equal participation, representation, and accountability within a shared public space, as a natural extension of democracy's principles of power exercised by the people, and social mobility that enables movement between different positions within a social group hierarchy, and the organization that arises from cooperation and group behavior.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
democracy
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0Democracy SocMobility SocialDemocracySocietyCommunityOrganizationRight… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDemocracy SocL10OrganizationL7DemocracyL8Mobility SocialL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Organization L7 (requires) Sociology sense
    Democracy soc: A social organization where citizens collectively govern through direct or representative decision-making, prioritizing equal participation, representation, and accountability within a shared public space.
  • Democracy L8 (requires) Sociology sense
    Democracy soc: A social organization where citizens collectively govern through direct or representative decision-making, prioritizing equal participation, representation, and accountability within a shared public space.
  • Mobility Social L9 (requires)
    mobility social is a core concept needed to understand democracy soc