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Bottleneck constrains Throughput. Activate to inspect this relation.Carrying capacity is part of Ecosystem. Activate to inspect this relation.Circular economy constrains Throughput. Activate to inspect this relation.Circular economy enables Natural capital. Activate to inspect this relation.Commons applies to Ecosystem services. Activate to inspect this relation.Degrowth constrains Throughput. Activate to inspect this relation.Discounting measures Present Value. Activate to inspect this relation.Discounting is part of Environmental valuation. Activate to inspect this relation.Ecological economics applies to Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Ecological economics applies to Ecosystem. Activate to inspect this relation.Ecological footprint measures Carrying capacity. Activate to inspect this relation.Ecological footprint measures Throughput. Activate to inspect this relation.Ecosystem services is derived from Natural capital. Activate to inspect this relation.Externality requires Environmental valuation. Activate to inspect this relation.Externality causes Market failure. Activate to inspect this relation.Natural capital applies to Environmental valuation. Activate to inspect this relation.Natural capital is part of Ecological economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Premium requires Discounting. Activate to inspect this relation.Steady-state economy depends on Strong sustainability. Activate to inspect this relation.Strong sustainability constrains Natural capital. Activate to inspect this relation.Subsidy is a Externality. Activate to inspect this relation.Throughput constrains Steady-state economy. Activate to inspect this relation.Throughput depends on Cycle time. Activate to inspect this relation.Environmental valuation measures Ecosystem services. Activate to inspect this relation.ExternalitySubsidyEnvironmental valuationMarket failureEcosystem servicesDiscountingNatural capitalCommonsPresent ValuePremiumEcological economicsCircular economyStrong sustainabilityEconomicsEcosystemThroughputSteady-state economyCarrying capacityCycle timeBottleneckDegrowthEcological footprint
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15 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Actuarial Science, Biology, Demography, Ecology….

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22 concepts24 relationships8 disciplines5 relation families

Externality

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At a glance

In economics, an externality is a cost or benefit to an uninvolved third party that arises as an effect of another party's activity.

Disciplines
Economics · Ecological Economics
Role in the graph
Connector
Relationships
3 · 3 relation families
Mental models
2

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In this lens (15)

Bridge concepts (11)

Just outside the lens — they connect it to other context.

  • Ecosystem2
    Biology, Ecology · connects to Carrying capacity, Ecological economics
  • Bottleneck1
    Industrial Engineering · connects to Throughput
  • Cycle time1
    Industrial Engineering · connects to Throughput
  • Economics1
    Economics · connects to Ecological economics
  • Lean manufacturing1
    Industrial Engineering · connects to Throughput

Insights from this view

Structural observations about the concepts shown here — descriptions of this graph, not claims about the world.

  • This view connects 8 disciplines: Actuarial Science, Biology, Demography, Ecological Economics, Ecology, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Political Economy.
  • Externality is a bridge concept — viewed here through Ecological Economics, Economics.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.
  • Constraints explains 2 concepts in this view (Biology, Demography, Ecological Economics, Ecology, Economics, Political Economy).

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ChemistryBiologyPhysicsMathematicsComputer ScienceGeologyMineralogyEconomics

By thinking pattern

Bayesian updatingCause and effectCompoundingConservationConstraintsDefense in depthDiffusion & spreadEmergenceEnergy transformationEntropy & irreversibilityEquilibriumFeedback loopIncentivesInformationLevels & hierarchyModularityNetworksOptimizationOscillationProbabilityRecursion & self-similarityScaleSignal vs noiseSource–pathway–receptorStocks and flowsSymmetry & invarianceThresholds & tipping pointsTrade-offsTriangulationVariation & selectionWaves

By journey

From a Leaf to the ClimateWhy Music Moves UsHow Machines LearnReasoning about a Leaf and the Climate

Concept collections

Concept collections are curated lenses onto the fabric — themed sets of ideas that recur across disciplines. They are not journeys; they are a way to read the graph.

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What this is

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One fabric

3750 concepts and 5051 typed relations form one connected component — no isolated silo.

How to read it

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