The Emergence Machine

Middleman

abstract · Business · Level 12 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

The role of the middleman emerges from the process of production, distribution, and exchange, requiring action, communication, and pattern to facilitate the flow of goods and services.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
middleman
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0MiddlemanProductionPrincipalEconomy… intermediate l…ProcessFormLifeStructureActionDistributionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMiddlemanL12ActionL1DistributionL1ProcessL2ProductionL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of middleman
  • Distribution L1 (requires)
    An economic concept relating to middleman, involving production, distribution, or exchange of goods and services.
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    middleman requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • Production L11 (requires)
    An economic concept relating to middleman, involving production, distribution, or exchange of goods and services.