Would you rather have a small circle of fiercely loyal friends, or a large network of useful contacts?

@BalmyNites You're very fortunate.

@PhoenixPhail Yes, I am

@YourBuddyRandall well what have you learned from this thought experiment , or what are you testing?

@Zaxel Nothing too intense.

I tend to value stronger bonds, but I can see the value of being able to "call in" favors logically.

It's two different kinds of security.

@YourBuddyRandall strong bonds are good for emotional security and radical emergencies (provided its strong enough) but i find that large networks are a security in a prosperous sense, it helps you move forward rather than 'get by'. so if i had to argue which one was superior, its the large network...aside from the emotional factor from strong bonds which cannot be replicated in a large network.

@Spoiledbrat I'm sorry to hear this. =/

@meJess playing outside the system. I like your style!