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: In mathematics and science, a "small-world network" is one where most nodes (or people) are not neighbors, but most can be reached from every other by a small number of steps. This structure is found in everything from the human brain to the electrical power grid. A Shrinking Planet

: In the 1960s, Stanley Milgram conducted experiments that popularized the "small world problem," showing that even in a vast society, people are surprisingly close to one another. Small World

: Today, social media platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn have made the world even smaller. We can now maintain relationships and "bump into" people virtually, regardless of physical distance. Cultural Symbols and Meaning : In mathematics and science, a "small-world network"

Beyond mathematics, the world has physically "shrunk" due to advances in travel and technology. : Today, social media platforms like Facebook and