The Emergence Machine

Jugaad

abstract · Technology · Level 12 · 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

Jugaad emerges from creativity and requires problem-solving, resource, and innovation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
जुगाड़
Origin language
Hindi

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0JugaadImprovisationResourceTheaterCreativityEconomyPerformance… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureWayActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesJugaadL12WayL1CreativityL9ResourceL10ImprovisationL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Way L1 (requires)
    A flexible, frugal innovation or improvisation, using limited resources in creative ways to solve problems.
  • Creativity L9 (requires)
    Understanding creativity is foundational to jugaad.
  • Resource L10 (requires)
    A flexible, frugal innovation or improvisation, using limited resources in creative ways to solve problems.
  • Improvisation L11 (requires) Performing Arts sense
    A flexible, frugal innovation or improvisation, using limited resources in creative ways to solve problems.