Networks

See also Systems Thinking This page is about theory and practice of Networks

Six Degrees of Separation

Albert-László BarabásiLinked: is about How Everything is Connected to Everything Else and What It means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life. (excerpts) Six Degrees; Matthew Effect (rich get richer)

Duncan Watts Six Degrees book overview (5 min video).

Case Study: The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin. Illustrates serendipity and social networks.

Technological Networks

Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web. TEDtalk. 4 min summary of book ideas. summary of Where Good Ideas Come From

THE MASTER SWITCH: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires By Tim Wu summary review.

Writing on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2, 000 Years Tom Standage 2013

Using Networks to Make Predictions (video) Santa Fe Inst.