Good article how majority submits to the preferences of a minority

[durask]

https://medium.com/incerto/the-most...of-the-small-minority-3f1f83ce4e15#.kjq2e7in9

The best example I know that gives insights into the functioning of a complex system is with the following situation. It suffices for an intransigent minority –a certain type of intransigent minorities –to reach a minutely small level, say three or four percent of the total population, for the entire population to have to submit to their preferences. Further, an optical illusion comes with the dominance of the minority: a naive observer would be under the impression that the choices and preferences are those of the majority. If it seems absurd, it is because our scientific intuitions aren’t calibrated for that (fughedabout scientific and academic intuitions and snap judgments; they don’t work and your standard intellectualization fails with complex systems, though not your grandmothers’ wisdom).

My personal take home message from this is that we need to be even more active and uncompromising and never let up the pressure. If you are not an activist yourself, donate.

 

[loyale93]

right on.