" One is, the internet has allowed us to make all sorts of network connections with people, and to give us graphs of those networks. We're just more aware that networks exist. Another thing is that we get more and more data on networks. We're getting to see the importance of networks for all sorts of things, Whether it's scientific innovation, whether it's the spread of ideas, Whether it's the polarization of critical thought, And whether it's the rise of. With a decrease in smoking with a rise in social trends, You can see these effects through networks using new techniques. What we want to do in this set of lectures is understand a little bit about how networks work and why they're so important. So first thing I just want to convince you the networks have become a hot topic. "- Transcript from Scott Page Coursera
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