What is the minimum number of mutual and constructive connections each human must make with other humans in ... so that humans may evolve and thrive?

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Piotr Weclaw

The minimum number is 4 (1 mate and 3 offspring to ensure that the population does not extinct). The maximum is probably several hundred. The real question is: what is the optimal number of those constructive connections in the range from 4 to hundreds to make the individual successful.

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