The Emergence Machine

Pillar

abstract · architecture · Level 8 · E11

E11Organizations

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

A pillar is a vertical structural element that provides help or assistance to a group or individual by supporting floors or roofs, typically cylindrical or tapered in shape, and transmitting compressive forces to foundations below.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
pillar
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0PillarSupportGroupGoalFloorObjectiveOrganism… intermediate l…FormLifeObjectStructureActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPillarL8FloorL4SupportL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Floor L4 (requires) architecture sense
    A vertical structural element that supports floors or roofs, typically cylindrical or tapered in shape, and transmits compressive forces to foundations below.
  • Support L7 (requires) Dance sense
    A vertical structural element that supports floors or roofs, typically cylindrical or tapered in shape, and transmits compressive forces to foundations below.