@leonard
Before the conclave, Bocconi ran a “Network Conclave” sim.
Graph theory only — no AI, no divine signals.
They surfaced Robert Prevost as a top node.
Days later: Pope Leo XIV.
Eigenvector = status
Betweenness = info flow
Coalitions = emergent power
The Vatican didn’t run this.
The network did.
Leadership emerges from structure, not hierarchy.
Forget hierarchy. Observe the graph.
Link: https://www.unibocconi.it/en/news/network-conclave
(now you see why @balajis.eth was right)
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