The Emergence Machine

Maze

abstract · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

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

A maze is a complex network of paths that requires navigating through a branching pattern of passages, which is only possible within a three-dimensional space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0MazePathConnectionPeopleSociety… intermediate l…FormInformationLandLifeActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMazeL11PathL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Path L10 (requires)
    Navigating a maze requires choosing paths through a branching pattern of passages