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Yes. It would have to be coupled with information on how rich and powerful someone is coming from other sources.
by chvid 10y ago
Yes. It would have to be coupled with information on how rich and powerful someone is coming from other sources.
- danso 10y agoUsually, such a process is done by starting with lists of those who are actually powerful. These lists are plentiful, especially in democracies. Starting with the presumption that the world's influencers are all on Twitter is a strange view of how the world works.
- chvid 10y agoYou have to work with the data that is available. Lists of most influential or most powerful people are also based on data available and possibly some subjective assessment. Some times when I scroll thru them I get the feeling they are far from the truth. Not that I know exactly what the truth is.
- danso 10y ago> Lists of most influential or most powerful people are also based on data available and possibly some subjective assessment The measure of "power" and "influence" has always been a subjective assessment, whether it's PageRank or the Dow Jones Industrial Average.