Charles Duhigg explores how strong relationships combined with more distant connections have the ability to motivate larger groups to come together to work towards one large, common goal.

Duhigg believes “strong ties, or close relationships, combined with weak ties, or distant connections, have the power to mobilize large groups toward a singular goal.”  It is true that these ties are what it takes to reach a common goal. The strong ties are what connects us to the weak ties. Combining these ties creates a greater social web, and that social web is what helps motivate larger groups towards one large, common goal.

Duhigg also believes that a single act of defiance can change the world. Yet, although acts of defiance can change the world, it takes more than just a single act. Multiple leading acts are what it takes to create change. We can connect this to Anne Hallward, who believes one story can lead a whole society to stand up and act out. Like Duhigg says, a single act of defiance can change the world, but it takes more than just one act in addition to social patterns to help create this change.