Connected

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

De: Nicholas A. Christakis, James H. Fowler

Narrado por: Nicholas A. Christakis

A colleague’s husband’s sister can make a person fat, even if they don’t know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on happiness than a happy spouse. These startling revelations of how much people truly influence each other are revealed in the studies of Drs. Christakis and Fowler, which have repeatedly made front-page news nationwide. Their work shows that six degrees of separation is a notion of the past. Now, there is what Christakis and Fowler call the “Three Degrees Rule”—individuals are profoundly influenced by people up to three degrees away from them.



In Connected, the authors explain why emotions are contagious, how health behaviors spread, why the rich get richer, even how people find and choose their partners. Intriguing and entertaining, Connected overturns the notion of the individual and provides a revolutionary paradigm—that social networks influence ideas, emotions, health, relationships, behavior, politics, and much more. Connected will change the way listeners think about every aspect of their lives.©2009 Nicholas A. Christakis; (P)2009 Simon & Schuster

a must read for every American in 2022 .

loved it. I will listen 2-4 times to really Doak in all the information. happily listen 2+ times. a must read in America today so as a society divided we understand why humans build the systems we build. knowledge is power.

Interesting

Some references feel a bit outdated, but the concepts are still very interesting. I know others didn’t love the author’s voice, but I didn’t mind it. Check out NC’s book, Apollo’s Arrow- it’s fantastic!

An Introduction to Social Contagion

Bottom line: You won't find many more accessible books on the subject. In lieu of the wonderful information it contains, it is worth it to forgive the books imperfections.

The central theme of this book is based on the idea of social contagion (the spreading of ideas, emotions, behaviors and resources through networks of humans) and that the sum of a system's parts are more than its whole.

The author explores these ideas through a some what disorganized but none the less intriguing collection of studies and examples. The book is very accessible and though the narration gets old at times the writing style is very easy to follow considering the difficult subject matter.

I listened to the book in small pieces over a year. I understand why some folks judge the work as lacking as a whole. Ironically, the sum of its parts are less than its whole in that they don't form a compelling narrative. But for those who are interested in the connected subject areas around sociology, the book is a gold mine of must read examples.

If you're mildly science literate and find any of the following subjects of interest: big data, social justice, economics, marketing, sociology, psychology, statistics, demographics or graph theory then ignore the lackluster reviews and just get it.

Becoming more important every day...

In this era of rapidly evolving and even more consequential networks, this book would benefit from frequently updated editions. The 2016 election cycle could provide at least another full chapter!

This book is eye-opening in many ways.

I feel like I'm one step closer to seeing reality as code like in "The Matrix." I am very thankful to the authors for their contribution to science, and their portrayal of their significant findings in a very interesting way. I highly recommend this book to anyone who claims their one vote doesn't matter, or something along those lines. You matter more than you think.