# easy (effort)

a state that requires little work

- Computed level: L7 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: effort  ·  Arena: easy.common

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [state](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-state.condition), [work](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-work.effort), [little](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-little.size), [required](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-required.obligation)

**Through:** When a condition obligates only a small degree of effort, the state is perceived as easy.

**Novel properties:**
- low demand
- perceived simplicity
- minimal exertion required

## Examples
- The International Space Station maintains orbit with minimal fuel adjustments due to Earth's stable gravity well. *(engineering)*
- A superconductor expels magnetic fields below its critical temperature without energy input. *(physics)*
- Cicadas emerge every 17 years with no parental care, relying on sheer numbers for survival. *(biology)*

## Used by
- [simple](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-simple.effort) (L13)
- [trap](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-trap.undesirable) (L15)

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