The Emergence Machine

Ikigai

abstract · Philosophy · Level 11 · 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

Ikigai emerges from life and requires love, self, and joy.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “reason for being”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
生き甲斐
Origin language
ja

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L5L3L2L1L0IkigaiJoyHappyLoveResponseEmotionStimulusAnimalIntersectionPerceptionCellLiveMeaningSurface… intermediate l…FormInformationLandLaneActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesIkigaiL11MeaningL3IntersectionL5LoveL9JoyL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Meaning L3 (requires)
    A Japanese concept meaning 'reason for being' - the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.
  • Intersection L5 (requires)
    A Japanese concept meaning 'reason for being' - the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.
  • Love L9 (requires)
    Understanding love is foundational to ikigai.
  • Joy L10 (requires)
    Understanding joy is foundational to ikigai.