The Emergence Machine

Resource

abstract · Economics · Level 10 · E3

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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 resource is a material entity that holds value in the context of production, distribution, or exchange of goods and services.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0ResourceEconomySocietyCommunityCausalityCellMaterialMeaning… intermediate l…ValueFormInformationLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAuthorizationL11Borrower Lender …L11BudgetL11ConsumptionL11EnterpriseL11ResourceL10ValueL2MaterialL3MeaningL3EconomyL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Value L2 (requires) polysemous
    A resource is something of value that can be used to achieve goals
  • Material L3 (requires)
    Resources are the material basis - the substances and energies available for use
  • Meaning L3 (requires)
    Resources require a notion of value, which emerges from behavior and is tied to meaning and pattern.
  • Economy L9 (requires)
    This is an economics/finance concept; understanding economy comes first

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