Model Thinking

Scott E Page

Granovettors Model
2

Model
N Individuals
Each has a Threshold
Tj for person j
Join if Tj others join
5

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
2

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
2

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
2

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
2

Threshol
ds:
1
1
1
2

10

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
3

11

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
3

12

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
3

13

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
3

14

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
3

15

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
3

16

Threshol
ds:
1
1
1
2
2
Ave 1.4

Threshol
ds:
0
1
2
3
4
Ave =

17

Collective Action
More Likely If:
Lower
Thresholds
More Variation
in thresholds
18

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