>> the 16th-century metaphysical poet john donne said, "no man is an island, entire of itself." in fact, as social beings, we are connected. but beyond that...virtually everything we experience -- in nature as well as human activity -- involves a series of connections that link one thing to another. networks, you might say, make the world go round. [ indistinct chattering ] meet raymond price: media tycoon, power broker, and center of attention. this is his party, his network. enter joe smith. he's just crashed the social event of the year and apparently doesn't know a soul. but this is one network joe would like to join. now, if he could only get connected. >> nice party. >> mr. price knows how to entertain. >> you know raymond price? >> no. i'm too low on that totem pole. apparently, even my date thinks so. >> does he know... >> i don't know. but i'm sure he knows somebody who knows somebody who -- well, you know what i mean. >> and he left you just hanging here? >> disconnected. >> joe's working the social network for an introduction. but this is just one of the countless net