The Emergence Machine

Ownership

abstract · Economics · Level 13 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Ownership emerges from the interplay between the clear understanding of what can be owned, as rooted in the concept of 'good', and the rights and directions that define how goods are distributed, exchanged, and produced.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “ownership” 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
ownership
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L9L7L3L2L1L0OwnershipExchangeProductionPrincipalEconomyCommunityRightGoodCausalityCellMaterial… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandDistributionActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesProletariatL14Property TitleL14ShareL14StockL14AcquisitionL15OwnershipL13DistributionL1GoodL3RightL7EconomyL9ExchangeL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Distribution L1 (requires)
    An economic concept relating to ownership, involving production, distribution, or exchange of goods and services.
  • Good L3 (requires)
    Ownership requires a clear understanding of what can be owned, which is rooted in the concept of 'good'.
  • Right L7 (requires)
    Ownership requires understanding of rights as a foundational concept.
  • Economy L9 (requires)
    This is an economics/finance concept; understanding economy comes first
  • Exchange L12 (requires)
    An economic concept relating to ownership, involving production, distribution, or exchange of goods and services.

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