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Networks serve as a useful model to describe electricity grids, business activity, the internet, spread of diseases, and even obesity. Caution is warranted, however, in over emphasizing networks. In themselves, networks reveal a structure and mode of organizing. They can serve as both a foundation on which to build societal structures (such as education) and as a gateway to action. Network analysis reveals the flow of information in an organization. As important as the structure itself is the why and how of connection forming. Why do two people share information with each other? What impact does a connection (social or conceptual) have on a learner’s level of understanding a subject? Mindhacks links to several reports addressing network structures underlying happiness and health.