The Emergence Machine

Plan Act

process · cognition · Level 3 · E9

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Emergence definition

A plan act is a mental operation that involves the execution of a previously conceived plan, integrating past intentions with present actions to achieve a desired outcome over time, by transforming or combining quantities according to a consistent pattern, and unfolding as a sequence of changes driven by energy and occurring over time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0Plan ActOperationPastProcessActionChangePresentQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPlan ActL3OperationL2PastL2ProcessL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Operation L2 (requires)
    A plan act is a mental operation that involves the execution of a previously conceived plan, integrating past intentions with present actions to achieve a desired outcome over time.
  • Past L2 (requires)
    A plan act is a mental operation that involves the execution of a previously conceived plan, integrating past intentions with present actions to achieve a desired outcome over time.
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    Understanding process is essential for grasping plan act