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What does it mean?
Small individual actions can have massive unintended consequences in culture.
In plain terms
Little actions cause big cultural trouble.
What can you take from it?
Small actions can spark large cultural movements.

Where it applies

  • viral trends
  • policy making
  • personal choices

Putting it to work

  • consider ripple effects
  • own your influence

Questions to consider

  • What small choice caused a big effect?
  • How responsible should we be for trends?

Another view

Not all cultural shifts stem from individual actions.

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