The Emergence Machine

Yuan

abstract · Philosophy · Level 9 · E9

E9Cultures

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

Yuan emerges from fate and requires connection, relationship, and destiny.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
缘
Origin language
zh

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0YuanAffinityPeopleSocietyCommunityFamilyPersonRelationshipBodyCooperationGroupBringCausalityCell… intermediate l…FormLifeLocationProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesYuanL9BringL3RelationshipL6AffinityL8PeopleL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Bring L3 (requires)
    The binding force that brings people together.
  • Relationship L6 (requires)
    Understanding relationship is foundational to yuan.
  • Affinity L8 (requires)
    Predestined affinity or relationship.
  • People L8 (requires)
    The binding force that brings people together.