The Emergence Machine

Power

abstract · Politics · Level 9 · E10

E10Institutions

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

power emerges from society. It requires relationship, force.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PowerSocietyCommunityCooperationGroup… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeStructureMotionActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAuthorityL10AweL10DespotismL10DeterrenceL10HegemonyL10PowerL9MotionL1ForceL2GroupL6SocietyL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept power
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Power is social force - the ability to influence or control others within a society
  • Group L6 (requires) polysemous
    Understanding group is foundational to the social concept of power
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Power is exercised within social structures and relationships between people

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