The Emergence Machine

Economic System

abstract · economics · Level 17 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

A set of rules, institutions, and structures that govern the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services within a society, which is facilitated by the existence of meaning and causality.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL17L16L15L14L8L3L2L1L0Economic SystemGoods And ServicesProductBusinessEmotionServicesSocietyInstitutionRuleCausalityCell… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionDistributionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Institution L3 (requires) polysemous
    A set of rules, institutions, and structures that govern the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services within a society.
  • Rule L3 (requires) polysemous
    A set of rules, institutions, and structures that govern the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services within a society.
  • Society L8 (requires)
    An economic system requires a social context to govern the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services.
  • Goods And Services L16 (requires)
    A set of rules, institutions, and structures that govern the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services within a society.