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Metcalfe's Law

Computer Science & Algorithms · Robert Metcalfe / George Gilder

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The value of a network grows proportionally to the square of the number of its users, explaining why connected platforms become exponentially more valuable.

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Faster Than Normal. “Metcalfe's Law Mental Model.” fasterthannormal.co/mental-models/metcalfes-law. Accessed 2026.

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