The Emergence Machine

Famine

abstract · Agriculture · Level 8 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

famine emerges from food. It requires agriculture.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “famine” 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
fames
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0FamineCropFoodPlantAnimalCellProlonged… intermediate l…ContinueDurationFormLifeActionChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFamineL8ProlongedL3CropL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Prolonged L3 (requires)
    Famine: A prolonged shortage of food due to crop failures, droughts, or other agricultural disruptions, resulting in widespread food scarcity and potential starvation.
  • Crop L7 (requires)
    Famine: A prolonged shortage of food due to crop failures, droughts, or other agricultural disruptions, resulting in widespread food scarcity and potential starvation.