The Emergence Machine

Trade Commerce

abstract · Society · Level 15 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

The buying and selling of goods and services, often facilitated by a market or economy.

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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.

thisfoundationsL15L14L13L12L2L1L0Trade CommerceMoneyTradeExchange… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureSubstanceActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAuctionL16Market PlaceL16Trade BusinessL16Trade CommerceL15ExchangeL12MoneyL14E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Exchange L12 (requires)
    Buying and selling of goods -- prerequisite: exchange
  • Money L14 (requires)
    Buying and selling of goods -- prerequisite: money

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