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#55 Scott Page: Becoming a Model Thinker

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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Understanding Power Law Distributions and Their Implications

This chapter delves into power law distributions and their impact across various domains including ecology and economics. It contrasts these with normal distributions, highlighting how a few significant events can dominate the landscape, influenced by models like preferential attachment and random walks.

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