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Complexity ceiling

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Sep 18, 20261 min read

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The maximum complexity an idea can carry across a network is bounded by network size and accumulated selection/transport pressure. Bigger network, lower ceiling.

Connections

  • Defined in: Virality Trade-off
  • Discussed in: Virality Trade-off, Ch 5b — Selection As The Other Engine
  • Evidenced by: An epidemiological approach to model viral propagation of memes

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Backlinks

  • Chapter 5: The Complexity / Virality Trade-off
  • Glossary
  • Myths, Scale, and Bureaucracy
  • Chapter 5b: Selection As The Other Engine

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