A colleague’s husband’s sister can make a person fat, even if indeed they don’t know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on happiness than a happy spouse. These startling revelations of just how much people really influence each other are revealed in the studies of Drs. Christakis and Fowler, which have frequently made front-page information nationwide. Their work implies that six examples of parting is a concept of the past. Now, there is certainly what Christakis and Fowler contact the “Three Degrees Rule”-individuals are profoundly inspired by people up to three levels away from them.

In Connected, the authors explain why emotions are contagious, how health behaviors spread, why the rich get richer, even how people find and choose their partners. Intriguing and amusing, Connected overturns the idea of the individual and a revolutionary paradigm-that social networks influence ideas, feelings, health, human relationships, behavior, politics, plus much more. Linked will change the way listeners think about every aspect of their lives.