From Civil Rights to Megachurches

Throughout the excerpt From Civil Rights to Megachurches by Charles Duhigg, I found many things interesting but the concept that interested me the most was the idea of social habits. Duhigg states, “…social habits-the behavior that occur, unthinkingly, across dozens or hundreds or thousands of people which are often hard to see as they emerge, but which contain a power that can change the world” (Page 87). Social habits are powerful forces that can lead to change. Throughout From Civil Rights to Megachurches, Duhigg convinces readers that social habits are at the heart of every revolution. They start in friendships and strong ties between people in a community then flourish into neighborhoods, organizations and communities. Soon there is a movement because of something that started between friends now has concurred the social community that will now impact more than friendships. According to Duhigg, “Social habits are why some initiatives become world-changing movements, which others fail to ignite” (87). Duhigg has furthered explained his claim and the actual beneficial outcomes it has. This convinces readers and myself how movements and revolutions actually start and what actually motivates a community to take a stand. This idea of social habits is a well researched explanation of how movements spread and stay active.