Rec | WE ARE THE COMPANY WE KEEP

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Rec'd on 😃 research paper recommendations fellow nerds

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years (Christakis, 2007) from the New England Journal of Medicine. For years the study tracked the BMI and relationship between individuals focusing on the effects on general health and the type of connection. I think about the paper often because it brings up ideas around complacency with comfort, in this case, the company kept. We are all assigned agency but at times it's easier to sit back if "obesity" or even "smoking" is the norm. I linked to the saved paper in my second brain, you can find other research papers that might interest you.

@tabitha

May 17, 2024

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