Jack Allsopp

Both Duhigg and Mcibben have simliar ideas when it comes to social change. What Mcibben talks about  how the movement of climate change is becoming a reality. It is becoming a reality through strong and weak ties as the ideas behind climate change were started with Mcibben and a small group of undergraduates. They founded 350.org and have created a massive social movement throughout the world through weak ties. These groups fought for the ideas of that they identify with…

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Kingsolver is creating social change by inspiring change through passion and hope as well as self confidence. One of the major topics in this interview was climate change and she brings up some interesting discussion. She states, “Why can we not talk about climate change? How can we look at the evidence and not come away knowing the same thing?… Its about why we’re having a war of silence about it. ” A war is silence is exactly what is…

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As seen in recent news, with Charlottesville and racial motivated riots and protests around the united states, along with police brutality, racial tension is higher than it has been in recent history. The solution to this, I feel, is strong and weak tie peaceful protest. With strong ties, small, motivated groups will from under a cause to make a difference and not stand for this racial injustice. With weak ties, other groups will see the difference that the strong tied…

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Social change is what makes societies blossom. Change is not only necessary, but inevitable too. It is impossible to find a society with very little change that has occurred over the course of it’s existence. Change is everywhere but it is most important in society where it will affect a large number of people. Without that change, traditions become stagnant and that can lead to unequal balance between that society and the culturally acceptable ideals that a even larger group…

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The birth of a great community was the basis of this next section and there are some valuable lessons to take away from it. Community isn’t a given, its formed and created through passion, connection, and determination. Rick Warren is the founder of one of the largest megachurches in America and it became that way through big and small acts of community. As Warren states, “You have this big crowd to remind you why you’re doing this in the first…

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The power of social relationships and connected communities is incredible.  Charles Duhigg’s From Civil Rights to Megachurches part one and two was worthwhile read.  Reading more in depth of the impact that Rosa Parks had on social change was truly eye opening and had some very insightful points. I really loved this idea that Duhigg explains, “Strong Ties, or close relationships, combined with weak ties, or distant connections, have the power to mobilize large groups toward a singular goal”(85). Before reading the…

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