The Emergence Machine

Tyranny

abstract · History · Level 10 · 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.

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Emergence definition

tyranny emerges from power. It requires history, time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
tyrannis
Origin language
el

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L4L2L1L0TyrannyPowerSocietyCommunityHistoryObjectiveOrganism… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesTyrannyL10HistoryL4PowerL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • History L4 (requires)
    Tyranny is oppressive and cruel rule by a single authority, exercised without legal restraint or regard for subjects' rights.
  • Power L9 (required) Politics sense
    Understanding tyranny requires knowledge of power.