The Emergence Machine

Loss

abstract · Economics · Level 10 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Loss is the absence of something previously possessed, arising from the interplay between change and value.

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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.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0LossEconomySocietyCommunity… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureValueChangeActionCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Loss is the absence of something previously possessed
  • Value L2 (requires) polysemous
    Loss implies something of value is gone
  • Economy L9 (requires)
    This is an economics/finance concept; understanding economy comes first

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