The Emergence Machine

Freedom

abstract · Sociology · Level 8 · 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.

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Emergence definition

The state of being unencumbered by external constraints, allowing individuals to exercise their autonomy and pursue their choices without undue restriction or coercion.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “freedom”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
freedom
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0FreedomRightLawDirectionGovernmentGoodSoftwareStateSystem… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAnonymousL9PeaceL9SlaveL9LibertyL10FriluftslivL11FreedomL8GoodL3RightL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Good L3 (requires)
    To understand freedom as the state of being unencumbered by external constraints, we need to consider the concept of good and how it relates to direction and position.
  • Right L7 (requires)
    Freedom involves having rights recognized by others

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