The Emergence Machine

Obstruction

abstract · Law · Level 9 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

An impediment that arises from the interaction of opposing forces, where conflicting rules and structures collide, hindering progress or movement.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “obstruction” 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
obstructio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0ObstructionConflictWeaponMilitaryRuleState… intermediate l…ForceFormLandStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesObstructionL9RuleL3ConflictL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rule L3 (requires) Sociology sense
    obstruction builds on the concept of rule
  • Conflict L8 (requires)
    conflict is a prereq for obstruction as it involves impediments or barriers