The Emergence Machine

Modern

abstract · History · Level 6 · 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

The present era emerges as a distinct period of time, marked by significant events and characteristics, where recent times are recognized and interpreted through pattern recognition and the understanding of change.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
modernus
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0ModernEraHistoryRecordInformationPastChangePresentEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesEnclosure 5L7Modern TimeL7Modern DanceL9ModernL6PresentL1EraL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Present L1 (requires)
    Relating to recent times or the present era.
  • Era L5 (requires)
    Relating to recent times or the present era.

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