The Emergence Machine

Lucky

property · 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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

Luck that is perceived as beneficial or advantageous arises from the unpredictable nature of chance, where the outcome is uncertain and subject to variation, and is influenced by a combination of belief and the inherent variability of outcomes, resulting in a favorable situation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L2L1L0LuckyLuckBeliefThoughtChanceCognitionExperienceMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeOutcomeStructureChangeExistenceMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesLuckyL11ChanceL6LuckL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Chance L6 (requires)
    Luck involves chance
  • Luck L10 (requires)
    Lucky describes having good luck