Dad Joke
Interviewer: “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
Me: “Listening. I would say listening is my biggest weakness.”
Housekeeping
- Self-assessment reflections due today
- In-person feedback; sign up for spot on my calendar
- Wisdom or Madness of Crowds simulation + R on Thursday
Upcoming Assignments
- Exam
- Submit two multiple choice or short answer questions by next week
- Visualization Challenge due next week
Example questions
- What is a “multiplex” (or multidimensional) network?
- A network where there are multiple types of nodes
- A network with high centralization
- A network with a high clustering coefficient
- A network with multiple types of edges
- Give an example of how social capital can be exchanged for economic capital.
Plan for today
- Diffusion and contagion review
- Discussion questions
Review Questions
- What are some things that are diffused through a social network?
- What is the difference between simple contagion and complex contagion?
Review Questions
- What is an example of simple contagion?
- What is an example of something that spreads via complex contagion?
- What was the argument of the “Special People” chapter?
Wisdom / Madness of Crowds
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