The Emergence Machine

Risk

abstract · modality · Level 3 · 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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

Risk is a deviation from a predicted pattern of expected outcomes, characterized by uncertainty and potential negative consequences, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of predictability.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
risk
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0RiskConsequenceOutcomeChangeExistenceUncertaintyEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesDareL4WagerL4BeastL6ProtectL6SafeL6RiskL3UncertaintyL1ConsequenceL2OutcomeL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Uncertainty L1 (requires)
    Risk: A deviation from a predicted pattern of expected outcomes, characterized by uncertainty and potential negative consequences.
  • Consequence L2 (requires)
    Risk: A deviation from a predicted pattern of expected outcomes, characterized by uncertainty and potential negative consequences.
  • Outcome L2 (requires)
    Risk: A deviation from a predicted pattern of expected outcomes, characterized by uncertainty and potential negative consequences.

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