The Emergence Machine

Empire

abstract · Politics · Level 11 · E12

E12States

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

empire emerges from territory. It requires government, power.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “empire” 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
empire
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0EmpireNationCulturePowerSociety… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesImperialismL12Lazer BearL12EmpireL11PowerL9NationL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Power L9 (requires) Politics sense
    Group of nations ruled by a single authority -- prerequisite: power
  • Nation L10 (requires) Sociology sense
    Group of nations ruled by a single authority -- prerequisite: nation

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