PRODUCTIVITY

The Intransigent Minority: How 3% Can Control the Other 97%

May 30, 2026·4 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The intransigent minority, why a tiny fraction of any group can reshape the rules for everyone else, what the research says about how small that fraction can be, and 3 protocols to spot when an intransigent minority is steering your choices so you stop finding out after the fact and what you can do about when you find out. STUDY CITATIONS Centola, D., Becker, J., Brackbill, D., & Baronchelli, A. (2018). Experimental evidence for tipping points in social convention. Science, 360(6393), 111...

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