The Emergence Machine

Envy

abstract · Psychology · Level 10 · E9

E9Cultures

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

Envy involves comparing one's own situation to that of others in society, driven by a desire for what someone else possesses, an emotional response to perceived differences.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L2L1L0EnvyDesireEmotionSocietyCommunityMindCognitionCooperationGroupMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesJealousyL11EnvyL10GroupL6SocietyL8DesireL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • envy English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) polysemous
    Understanding group is foundational to the social concept of envy
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Envy involves comparing one's own situation to that of others in society
  • Desire L9 (requires)
    Desire for what someone else possesses -- prerequisite: desire

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