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Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives

Book by Nicholas A. Christakis · 2 quotes · Six Degrees Of Separation, Social Influence, Social Networks

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“Because of our tendency to want what others want, and because of our inclination to see the choices of others as an efficient way to understand the world, our social networks can magnify what starts as an essentially random variation.”

Social Influence

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“If we are connected to everyone else by six degrees and we can influence them up to three degrees, then one way to think about ourselves is that each of us can reach about halfway to everyone else on the planet.”

Social Networks Six Degrees Of Separation

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