The Emergence Machine

Deterrence

process · Military · Level 10 · 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.

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Emergence definition

deterrence emerges from power. It requires space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
deterrere
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L2L1L0DeterrencePowerSocietyCommunityCooperationGroupMilitary… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDeterrenceL10MilitaryL6PowerL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Military L6 (requires)
    deterrence builds on the concept of military
  • Power L9 (required) Politics sense
    Understanding deterrence requires knowledge of power.