https://dougshapiro.medium.com/power-laws-in-culture-27ab6461c693
"This essay may be a little wonky, but the topic is something I’ve been
thinking about for more than a decade. (Off and on, not continuously.)
I explain why power law-like distributions — meaning a few massive hits and a
vast number of misses — are an inherent feature of networks; describe how
recommendation systems can either dampen or reinforce social signals; show some
examples of the persistence of power law-like distributions in media across
movies, TV, music and the creator economy; and discuss why all this matters."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
