The Emergence Machine

Gamble

process · Level 3 · 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

When uncertainty is acknowledged and probability is calculated, the value at risk is accepted, resulting in a deliberate and calculated risk-taking behavior.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0GambleProbabilityValueChangeQualityQuantityUncertaintyEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGambleL3UncertaintyL1ProbabilityL2ValueL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Uncertainty L1 (requires)
    Uncertainty is necessary to understand the risk involved in gambling.
  • Probability L2 (requires)
    Gambling involves calculating probability and accepting risk of loss
  • Value L2 (requires) polysemous
    Gambling is risking something of value on an uncertain outcome