The Emergence Machine

Famous

property · society · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

Fame emerges as the intersection of knowledge and reputation, where an individual's or group's reputation is deeply ingrained in the collective knowledge of many people, such that their name, actions, and achievements are widely recognized and remembered, and their social standing is reflected in the shared understanding of their character and accomplishments.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0FamousReputationCultureKnowledgeSocietyThought… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFamousL11KnowledgeL9ReputationL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Knowledge L9 (requires) philosophy sense
    Fame means being widely known
  • Reputation L10 (requires)
    Fame involves reputation