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When watching Do the Math‘s movie it was very interesting to see McKibben’s strategies for social change. It is interesting because his ideas are very similar to those of Epstein, Hallward and Duhigg’s ideas. McKibben discusses how more and more of this generation needs to come together because at this point it is an emergency, and we may be the only ones to change it. This relates of Epstein’s ideas of social cohesion, and people coming together. These ideas also go…

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Throughout the semester ENG 110 has discussed different paths that lead to social change. The most recent path we have learned about is through Charles Duhigg. Charles Duhigg believes that social change derives from strong ties, weak ties, and for a person or group to be able to have the power to make a large group of people to work towards a singular goal, and I wholeheartedly agree. Strong ties are close relationships such as friends and family. Weak ties…

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Charles Duhigg’s ideas about social change are very interesting. He clearly defines the steps that historians, sociologists say show up during large revolutions or movements. Duhigg states, “A movement starts because of the social habits of friendship and the strong ties between close acquaintances” (87). He later continues talking about the other two steps. The movement grows through the community because of the weak ties that hold it together. Lastly, the movement maintains it’s pace because leaders encourage participants to…

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