Networks, Interconnectedness, And Points Of Failure (II)

<strong>So what can we do to mitigate the interconnected destructive potential of networks while preserving their benefits? </strong>

We can envision three alternate kinds of networks, in addition to the "main" net. The first is inter-reforced. Instead of a simple network, where nodes contain only linkages to neighboring nodes, a reinforced network, where nodes are secondarily linked to nodes further out, can allow for systemic stresses to spread. The second is a parallel network, occasionally interlinked. Imagine two nets, one on top of the other, with occasional main connections between them. The third is an alternate network, and more closely models real-world social structures.

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