The Emergence Machine

Plan

process · cognition · Level 9 · E9

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Emergence definition

As the mind processes thoughts shaped by past experiences, it begins to envision the future, allowing it to decide on a sequence of actions to achieve a desired outcome, thus forming a plan.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
plan
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PlanThoughtMindCognitionExperienceMemory… intermediate l…FormFutureLifeStructureChangeMatterPresentEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPlanL9FutureL2ThoughtL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • plan English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Future L2 (requires)
    Planning concerns the future
  • Thought L8 (requires)
    Planning is a mental process