The Emergence Machine

Polite

property · society · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

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

Politeness emerges from the intersection of respect and custom, where respect's recognition of value and relationship is channeled into culturally embedded patterns of behavior, shaping individual conduct and social norms, and guiding the expression of consideration and good manners within a community.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L2L1L0PoliteCustomCultureSocietyCommunityLanguageRespect… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeObjectActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPoliteL11RespectL7CustomL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Respect L7 (requires)
    Politeness shows respect
  • Custom L10 (requires)
    Politeness follows social customs