The Emergence Machine

Goal

abstract · teleology · Level 5 · 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

A goal emerges as a target or objective that directs action towards a desired outcome, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of what an objective is.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0GoalObjectiveCausalityFormStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCompetition Abst…L6ExtremismL6GroupL6MethodL6NetL8GoalL5ActionL1ObjectiveL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Action is essential to achieve a goal.
  • Objective L4 (requires)
    A target or objective that motivates intentional change through causality, directing action towards a desired outcome.

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