>Dense networks of human relations tend to lead to those humans creating specific network topologies in which liberal values tend to emerge. In places where the

>Dense networks of human relations tend to lead to those humans creating specific network topologies in which liberal values tend to emerge. In places where the network is sparsed (relative to elsewhere), it is here we find reduced empathy, mistrust, populism, increased social distance between any two random nodes, and also bastions of socially conservative thought. Indeed. People in large cities hardly talk to one another outside of ordering coffee. People in Appalachia talk to each other constantly. Is it any wonder that the sparse social networks of densely populated areas result in reduced empathy, mistrust, populism, increased social distance between any two random nodes and also bastions of socially conservative thought. SF still sounds like it did in the 70s. You'd think a place could have gotten some new ideas since Computer Lib/Dream Machines was published there.