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Exponential & Solow Growth

Compounding plus capital, labor and ideas explain why some economies stall.

r = 5%g = 2%
compounding wedges apart · recreated schematic
INTERACTIVE LAB

Tolerance sandbox (original recreation)

happy 76% • avg. similar neighbors 49% • red ring = wants to move

GROWTH

When to use / misuse

Use → Growth diagnostics; ideas are the non-rival engine.

Difficulty → Core

REDCAPE → Explain · Predict

agent: growth-solow-checker
family: Growth
combine_with: [two other families]
rule: state failure mode before acting

Free sources: Coursera M4 (Economic Growth)

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Attach to a lattice — combines with

Different families, shared jobs. Click to open alongside.

NETWORKS
Granovetter Threshold
Each person has a riot threshold; cascades depend on the distribution, not the average.
SHARED JOBS: EXPLAIN · PREDICT
DIFFUSION
Percolation / Tipping Points
Sparse links suddenly gel into a giant component — bank networks and blackouts tip fast.
SHARED JOBS: EXPLAIN · PREDICT
DISTRIBUTIONS
Power Law / Long Tail
Rich-get-richer: a few huge winners, many tiny players. Straight line on log-log.
SHARED JOBS: EXPLAIN · PREDICT

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