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Diverse Personal Networks Linked to Strong Local Economy
Social networking is
all the rage. Seems the more people we know, the better we feel. But that drive for being connected may enrich more than our social lives. Because a study in the journal Science shows that the more diverse our personal networks, the stronger the local economy.
网络社交盛行当下，貌似我们认识的人越多，感觉就越好。不过这种想要与人沟通的动力丰富的不仅仅是我们的社会生活。《科学》期刊上一篇报道指出，我们的个人网上生活越多样化，当地的经济就越景气。
The fact that having broad social ties can financially benefit an individual makes sense. The more people you know, the more job opportunities you might be made aware of. After all, that’s what networking is all about.
拥有广泛的社会关系在经济上对人有利，的确是这样。你认识的人越多，能够接触到的就业机会也就越多。总而言之，这就是网络。
But just how far do the benefits of these far-reaching association really reach? Using
reams of phone records, both
landline and cell, scientists mapped out social networks across the entire United Kingdom. And they compared those maps with detailed information on regional economic conditions.
那这种广泛的交际到底能够带来多大的利益呢？通过大量的通话记录（座机的、手机的都包含在内），科学家们绘制出了整个英国的社交网络，并将其与当地经济状况进行了对比。
The results showed that communities in which residents have more extensive connections are indeed more prosperous. Presumably because economic opportunities are more likely to come from contacts outside a tightly knit local group of friends. So keep building those social networks. It’s not a total waste of time. It just might be your own personal economic stimulus package.
结果显示，居民交际比较广泛的社区更加的繁荣。大概是因为相对当地较为封闭的交友圈，外界更容易提供商业机会。所以，充分地利用网络，扩大社交圈吧。这不是在浪费时间，这很有可能是你个人的"一揽子计划"呢！
作者：hahaleaf
