Weak connections and scarcity
/rashitamemo/strong connection weak connection.
The creation of certain deliverables may be described as a process of converting this weak connection into a strong one.
→How does this relate to Strengths of weak ties in sociology?
[Strengths of weak ties" by granovetter means that information with novelty (patentability) often comes through weak connections (e.g., in a relationship) such as a friend of a friend or someone you haven't seen in a while, rather than strong connections such as family or co-workers. In this case, the information is often obtained through weak connection (e.g., in a relationship), such as a friend of a friend or someone you haven't seen in a while, rather than strong connections such as family or colleagues.
It is because homogenization of knowledge is advanced, which we have because we frequently exchange information with those with whom we have strong connections.
If you look for Strengths of weak ties and similar structures between concepts and symbols, it means that in discovering "New Connections" there is more that happens via weak connections rather than strong connections such as well-known textbook structures.
The well-known "connections" described in textbooks have already been commoditized and have no new value. If you want to create something new and rare, you have to find it yourself by tracing weak connections. [The Serendipity of Random Reading.
An example of new discoveries made by projecting in a different space with analogy.
Related The Intellectual Production of Engineers p.194 Parables, Metaphors, Analogies.
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