Thomas Goetz: The Six Degrees of Six Degrees
Thomas Goetz, Wired Magazine: “Part chaos theory, part biology, part connect-the-dots, the science of emerging networks seems to account for almost everything from why flies swarm to how yoga got so trendy. [...] In recent months, the idea has jelled into a network all its own – finding its way into a pack of new books that uncover complex patterns lurking everywhere. Here’s a map to one submerged network they missed: the connections among the books themselves.” (Via Ben Hammersley.)