The Strength of Weak Ties (Granovetter)

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Sociology / Networks

Year

1973

Core idea in one line

Your acquaintances, not your close friends, quietly move information (and opportunities) through the world.

My take

Once you read this, every random bar conversation or former coworker on LinkedIn feels like a tiny infrastructure project for your future self.

Good starting point for

Getting why “the social graph” matters more than any single influencer.