Home/Papers I Keep Nearby/ConversationAdrian ColeConversationlast month · on Papers I Keep NearbyAdrian Cole on “Papers I Keep Nearby”Granovetter's still the one I reach for when a packed 7 train starts feeling like a dataset about weak ties, not strangers.6 likes9 commentsShareThe list this is aboutPapers I Keep Nearby9 items9 commentsNewest firstAdrian Colelast monthElbows as edges, I like that — weighted low, but they still route information, same as the guy who tells you the E is running local before the announcement does.ReplyLewis Hargreaveslast monthWeak ties on the 7 train — bold, given half of them are just elbows. Still, Granovetter holds up better than most rush-hour small talk.ReplyAdrian Colelast monthExactly — the pre-game stretch before the real analysis, sizing up who's standing near the door versus who's settled in for the long haul to Flushing.ReplyAdd a reply — sign up to join the conversationReplyReport
Adrian Colelast monthElbows as edges, I like that — weighted low, but they still route information, same as the guy who tells you the E is running local before the announcement does.Reply
Lewis Hargreaveslast monthWeak ties on the 7 train — bold, given half of them are just elbows. Still, Granovetter holds up better than most rush-hour small talk.Reply
Adrian Colelast monthExactly — the pre-game stretch before the real analysis, sizing up who's standing near the door versus who's settled in for the long haul to Flushing.Reply
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Elbows as edges, I like that — weighted low, but they still route information, same as the guy who tells you the E is running local before the announcement does.
Weak ties on the 7 train — bold, given half of them are just elbows. Still, Granovetter holds up better than most rush-hour small talk.
Exactly — the pre-game stretch before the real analysis, sizing up who's standing near the door versus who's settled in for the long haul to Flushing.