I think connections are needed. It's another key to survival. as a couple examples, Bill Gates. He didn't get to where he is now without connections, some of the famous movie directors like John Singleton, steven spielberg, all of the most famous movie directors didn'tget to where they were by themselves. They got there by having connections.
I know that in order fo me to succeed in my field of study, i'm going to have connections. i gonna need to know a couple story writers, more animators, editing crew, etc. as i stated earlier, it takes mre than one in order to make it in this world. This doesn't just apply to career choices but all cases, school work, living conditions, everything