The Emergence Machine

Savings

abstract · Economics · Level 16 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

savings emerges from income + time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “savings” 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.

thisfoundationsL16L15L14L13L11L8L2L1L0SavingsIncomeMoneyTradeConsumptionProductionSocietySurplus… intermediate l…FormInformationLandLifeActionChangeCollectionDistributionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSavingsL16SurplusL8ConsumptionL11IncomeL15E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Surplus L8 (requires)
    Savings: The surplus of income not spent on consumption, set aside for future use or investment, typically accumulated over time.
  • Consumption L11 (requires)
    Savings: The surplus of income not spent on consumption, set aside for future use or investment, typically accumulated over time.
  • Income L15 (definitional)
    Income is part of the definition of savings.