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FRNTRS CLLCTNÃ¯Â¿Â½: HOW SMALL SOCL SYS WRK: SCCR TMS JAZZ

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<P>Most of us are intuitively familiar with small social systems, such as families and soccer teams. Surprisingly, though, most of us are unaware of how complex these systems are or of the fact that they have a unique character distinguishing them from both populations and individuals. The current manuscript, which emerged from high-level scientific publications on the subject, aims to bridge this gap in our understanding of small social systems. The book aims to explain, illustrate, and model the unique and fascinating nature of small (social) systems by relying on deep scientific foundations and by using examples from sport, movies, music, and the martial arts. To support its friendly exposition of challenging scientific ideas, the book also discusses entertaining questions such as (1) why inviting your mother-in-law to dinner might be a challenging event, for reasons you have never considered; (2) why soccer teams should be messy in order to win; (3) why Nazis are deeply wrong in their understanding of the importance of entropy; and (4) why <Q>panda fighters</Q> failed in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).</P>

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Front Cover.
Other Frontmatter.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Contents.
About the Author.
1: The Foundations of Small Social Systems.
2: Introduction: On Unhappy Families, Unsuccessful Soccer Teams, and Grandmothers&#x2019; Intuition.
3: On the Foxes of Leicester, Underdogs, and Lady Fortuna.
4: How to Understand Small Systems Through a Little Demon, a Drill Sergeant, and Indiana Jones.
5: Understanding Small Social Systems.
6: The Enemy of Art Is the Enemy of Soccer: On Constraints, Thai Boxing, and Love Triangles.
7: How Messy Should You Be to Win a Soccer Match? On the Yin and Yang of Entropy.
8: Unique Interactions: On Chemistry in Love and Soccer.
9: The Weakest Link in the Chain: From the Colossal Failure of Brazil&#x2019;s Football Team to Sir Earnest Shackleton&#x2019;s Endurance.
10: Epilogue. Beating Death, Sometimes.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.

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