Questions from Lois Weisberg

• What is Gladwell’s main point?
• What role does someone like Weisberg play?
• Why is someone like Weisberg important?
• What lessons can we learn from Cindy Mitchell’s story?
• How did Weisberg influence the Chinese democracy movement?
• What makes Weisberg good at connecting people?
• What factors determine whether 2 people will be friendly?
• What is the “small world” problem?
• What did Milgrim want to determine?
• How did Milgrim develop the “6 degrees of separation” idea?
• Six Degrees of Lois Weisberg
• What makes Meredith Burgess connected to so many actors?
• Why does Gladwell say that it’s not how many people Lois knows, but the different worlds she belongs to? 
• Gladwell identifies 3 aspects of power. What are they and which does Lois have? Why are each important?
• Lois says “I don’t believe poor kids can advance in any way by being lumped together with other poor kids.” What does she mean? Is it true?
• Explain what Gallery 37 is. What factors were necessary to make it succeed?
• Why does Granovetter say that weak ties are good for getting a job?
• What partly determines how much you’ll earn and how satisfied you are  at a job?