The Emergence Machine

Situation

abstract · context · Level 9 · E0

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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 situation is a dynamic, context-dependent arrangement that unfolds over time, influenced by the complex interplay of elements and their relationships, where each element is a part of a larger whole, governed by patterns that shape and transform it.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
situation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0SituationPeopleSocietyCommunityPersonBodyCooperationGroup… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCircumstanceL1RoleL10AnagnorisisL12BrinkmanshipL14SituationL9PatternL0PeopleL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    Situation requires understanding of pattern as a foundational concept.
  • People L8 (requires)
    A situation is a complex configuration of elements, including people, objects, and circumstances, that are interconnected and influence one another in a particular context.

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