!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is a series of numbers that define a [group] ([Society], [Social network] or a [Community of Interest]) sizes that increase by about a factor of three: * 5 - [clique] * 15 - [sympathy group] * 50 - [hunter-gather] * 150 - [friends] (Also [Social network] limit ** An Army Company: 180 ** Amish Parishes: 113 ** Christmas Card Networks: 150 * 500 - [megaband] * 1,500 - [tribe] Robin Dunbar implied these limitations are based on the size of the brain. These [groups] are sizes within different levels of [Relationships]. We have also seen that groups of less than [sympathy group] referred to as the [Creative Network]. !! [{$pagename}] and [Social contract] As a Social size moves from a smaller [Group] to a larger group, the existing [Social contract] begins to fail. As sizes exceed [Friends] [Group] (150) suggests that any [Community of Interest] will not survive unless it is highly incentivized to remain together. !! [{$pagename}] What is the takeaway? The [Social contract] failure is due to a [Human Limitation] of how many [persons] an [Individual] can have [relationships] involving [trust] and [Responsibility] Dunbar's study further showed that, one can: * have a close relationship with a group of about 5 people * share a level of deep [trust] with around 15 * have a meaningful [relationship|relationships] with around 50 * and an active contact, stay in touch at least once a year, with about 150 people !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [Dunbar's number|Wikipedia:Dunbar%27s_number|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-05-02- * [#2] - [The Dunbar Number as a Limit to Group Sizes|http://www.lifewithalacrity.com/2004/03/the_dunbar_numb.html|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-05-02-