Something Strange Happens When You Trace How Connected We Are explores the math of six degrees of separation and small-world networks, showing how a few random “shortcuts” and weak ties shrink distances in social graphs. It digs into Watts’ small-world model, Strogatz’s clear storytelling and Barabási’s hubs and preferential attachment rules that explain why some nodes become massive influencers—and how that accelerates things like disease spread.
By playing with in-browser simulations, you’ll see firsthand how network structure shapes everything from viral outbreaks to the Prisoner’s Dilemma and why your own connections can ripple out to change the world.
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