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Renowned scientists Christakis and Fowler present compelling evidence for our profound influence on one another's tastes, health, wealth, happiness, beliefs, even weight, as they explain how social networks form and how they operate.

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

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Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
By Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler (Little, Brown and Company)
The “dynamic duo” behind Connected has already made waves with the research that forms the basis for...more...]]> 2 0 true false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 08:58:28 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 08:59:46 -0700 2009
The data is very interesting and compelling. And the authors aren't bad writers. But I'm simply stunned that people ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 20:30:15 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 20:33:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 12:36:37 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 12:36:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Aug 31 06:23:11 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 17:31:04 -0800 2009 Wired Online
I was so surprised to be underwhelmed by this book. Felt more like reading a really interesting textbook than a page-turner, even a nonfiction one. It contains tons of useful tidbits and concepts - Dunbar's number, Levy flight pattern, Three Degrees of Influence Rule - ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 16 12:42:30 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 12:46:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 19:35:07 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 19:36:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:51:05 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:53:55 -0700 2009
2) socialness is a vital part of humanity and greater connectness is highly linked to success

3) most people have a level of happiness, winning lottery or having bad accident only effects that level for ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Oct 31 08:30:10 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 08:30:18 -0700 2009 People that you don't even know can make an impact on your life. Sometimes it's a good thing but it can also be toxic. If you are interested in finding out how the slightest thing that someone else does can change you, I suggest you read this book.]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 13:58:16 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 14:00:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 14:09:05 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 14:09:05 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 29 16:47:05 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 16:47:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 31 13:45:39 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 16:02:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 11 04:30:09 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 04:30:14 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Nov 08 13:52:15 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 13:52:19 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 06 11:14:04 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 11:14:04 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 07:26:02 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 07:26:24 -0800 2009