Network theory – Marc Samet
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From social media to massive financial institutions, we live within a web of networks. But how do they work? How does Googling a single word provide millions of results? Marc Samet investigates how these networks keep us connected and how they remain “alive.”
Lesson by Marc Samet, animation by Thinkmore Studios.



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