# The Strength of Weak Ties

- **Author**: Mark S. Granovetter
- **Year**: 1973
- **Summary**: One of the most influential sociology papers of all time. Granovetter argues that in social networks, novel information and opportunities are more likely to come from 'weak ties' (acquaintances) than 'strong ties' (close friends). This is because weak ties act as bridges between different, otherwise disconnected, social circles.
- **Link**: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/225469
