This seems like a human analog of the Network Effect. It also seems somewhat analogous to gravity. The more massive a body, the more likely it is to accrete matter from its surrounding space. Connections work that way as well.
Whether it's physics or economics that best explain what the author is talking about, there's no doubt having lots of "useful" connections increases the number and quality of transactions you can or are likely to be involved in.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/f0y7
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