The Emergence Machine

Esprit Descalier

abstract · Psychology · Level 10 · E9

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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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

Esprit d'escalier emerges from thought and requires time, conversation, and regret.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “staircase wit” 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
L'esprit de l'escalier
Origin language
French

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0Esprit DescalierThinkThoughtMindCellLate… intermediate l…DurationFormLifeMeasurementChangeMatterQuantityStandardEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesEsprit DescalierL10LateL3ThinkL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Late L3 (requires)
    The predicament of thinking of the perfect comeback or reply too late, after the conversation has ended.
  • Think L9 (requires)
    The predicament of thinking of the perfect comeback or reply too late, after the conversation has ended.