The Emergence Machine

Money

abstract · Economics · Level 14 · E10

E10Institutions

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

money emerges from value + symbol + exchange. It requires trade.

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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.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L2L1L0MoneyTradeExchangeProduction… intermediate l…ValueFormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAccountantL15Banker PersonL15BorrowerL15BuyL15CapitalL15MoneyL14ValueL2TradeL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Value L2 (requires) Sociology sense
    Money is a standardized medium of exchange that represents value through a symbol, facilitating trade by enabling the transfer of value between parties.
  • Trade L13 (requires) Economics sense
    Money requires understanding of trade as a foundational concept.

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