The Emergence Machine

Generation

abstract · Anthropology · Level 10 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

Generation emerges from the complex relationships within a society, where family structures and cultural patterns shape the development of individuals and groups, allowing for the transmission of knowledge, values, and traditions across generations.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Historical origin

Origin word
generation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0GenerationCultureSocietyCommunityFamilyLanguage… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesEvolution BioL11GenerationL10FamilyL7CultureL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Family L7 (foundational) Sociology sense
    Family provides the foundational basis for understanding generation.
  • Culture L9 (requires)
    An anthropological concept relating to generation, involving human societies, cultures, or evolutionary development.

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