Canonical · Network Theory · Paper
The Strength of Weak Ties
Mark Granovetter · 1973
"Granovetter showed that infrequent, bridging acquaintances — weak ties — matter more for new information and job finds than close friends, because close friends overlap in what they already know."
Granovetter's 1973 insight flipped intuition: your close friends are not your best source of new opportunities — your acquaintances are.
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