The Emergence Machine

Exploitation

abstract · Sociology · Level 14 · E11

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Emergence definition

The systematic extraction or manipulation of resources, labor, or power from individuals or groups for the benefit of others, building on the concepts of resource (a material entity that holds value) and labor (the process of creating goods and services), and leveraging the dynamics of group formation.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
exploitation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L10L6L2L1L0ExploitationLaborExchangeProductionPrincipalResourceCooperationGroup… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionDistributionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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used byprerequisitesSlaveryL15ExploitationL14GroupL6ResourceL10LaborL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    Understanding group is essential for grasping exploitation
  • Resource L10 (requires)
    Exploitation: The systematic extraction or manipulation of resources, labor, or power from individuals or groups for the benefit of others, often through coercion, unequal power dynamics, or unfair practices.
  • Labor L13 (requires) Work/Occupation sense
    Exploitation: The systematic extraction or manipulation of resources, labor, or power from individuals or groups for the benefit of others, often through coercion, unequal power dynamics, or unfair practices.

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