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the Matthew effect

1. (sociology) The phenomenon by which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, either in terms of literal wealth or in terms of fame, status, etc.

   Synonym: Matthew principle

   • 2014, Astra Taylor, chapter 4, in The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:

     When we click on the top search results or watch the FrontPage videos on YouTube or read established blogs, we are jumping on invisible bandwagons, causing the Matthew effect to kick in.

参考

• Matilda effect
• preferential attachment
• those that have, get

参照

Further reading

• Matthew effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia