Visualizations of complex systems, networked or not:
"That is a very graphic analogy which aids understanding wonderfully while being,
strictly speaking, wrong in every possible way," said Ponder [Stibbons].
—Making Money, T. Pratchett.
Still, people seem to enjoy looking at large networks, and we'll build up a supply over the semester.
Rags to riches and riches to rags, the odds:
From the UpShot at the New York Times: "Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys"
Amazon's recommender system:
Explore more at amaznode.fladdict.net.
Example generated by starting with Cass Sunstein's 'Infotopia'.
Example generated by starting with Cass Sunstein's 'Infotopia'.
Network of high school romantic ties:
From
Chains of affection: The structure of adolescent romantic and sexual networks.
P. S. Bearman, J. Moody, K. Stovel.
American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 100, 44–91.
Chains of affection: The structure of adolescent romantic and sexual networks.
P. S. Bearman, J. Moody, K. Stovel.
American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 100, 44–91.
