The Emergence Machine

Interest

abstract · Economics · Level 15 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

interest emerges from investment + money + quantity.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL15L14L13L12L6L2L1L0InterestMoneyTradeExchangeCooperationGroupPercentage… intermediate l…FormLifeOperationStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAdvocacyL16MortgageL16InterestL15PercentageL6MoneyL14E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Percentage L6 (requires)
    Interest is calculated as a percentage of the principal
  • Money L14 (requires)
    Interest is a charge for borrowing money

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