Natural Selection in network emergence
January 26th, 2009 — Michael G. CayleyI have also posted this with some comments over at www.socialcapitalvalueadd.com because it is a great discussion of how network thinking is emerging as a dominant form in the 21st century.
From about the 3:38 point in the video to 7:30 Barabási and Fowler have a focused discussion on the differences between social & tech networks and the role of natural selection in the formation & structure of social networks.
These are four highly recommended minutes for anyone working towards the understanding of memetic brand.
Hat tip to Valdis Krebs for sharing this item and these related links:
The genes in your congeniality: Researchers identify genetic influence in social networks.
The transcript is here.