The Emergence Machine

Wager

process · Level 4 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

A wager is a formal bet where something of value is staked on an uncertain outcome because it involves assessing risk and probability.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0WagerRiskConsequenceOutcomeValueChangeExistenceQualityQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesWagerL4ValueL2RiskL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Value L2 (requires) polysemous
    A wager is a formal bet where something of value is staked on an uncertain outcome
  • Risk L3 (requires)
    A wager involves assessing the risk and probability of a predicted outcome