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“Amazingly, the algorithm needed a set of only ten Likes in order to outperform the predictions of work colleagues. It needed seventy Likes to outperform friends, 150 Likes to outperform family members and 300 Likes to outperform spouses.” quote by Yuval Noah Harari
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““Amazingly, the algorithm needed a set of only ten Likes in order to outperform the predictions of work colleagues. It needed seventy Likes to outperform friends, 150 Likes to outperform family members and 300 Likes to outperform spouses.””

Yuval Noah Harari

About This Quote

Source Talk: World Economic Forum, 2022

Social media influence scales with the number of likes needed to surpass different social circles.

In simple terms: More likes needed to outshine closer relationships.

Key Takeaway

Recognize the diminishing returns of online validation.

Themes

social media validation network effects

Mood

critical analytical

Type

technological psychological

When to use this quote

  • marketing strategies
  • personal branding
  • relationship dynamics

Key Concepts

digital sociology online behavior

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does you affect self-worth?
  • When does online approval become harmful?
A Different Perspective

Likes may not reflect true influence.

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