“There is an abundance of misinformation, exaggeration, and blatant lies being spread by interest groups regarding the prospects for embryonic stem cell research.” LyingInterestGroupsPerspectiveResearchSpreadCellsAbundanceStemExaggerationProspectsMisinformationStem CellInterest GroupsStem Cell ResearchEmbryonic Stem Cell ResearchEmbryonic Stem CellsExaggeration IsBlatant Lies Author:Virginia Foxx
“Emotions are far more contagious than any disease. A smile or a panic will spread through a group of people far faster than any virus ever could. When you walk into the office or a negotiation, then, wash your bad mood away before you see us. Don't cough on us, don't sneeze on us, sure, but don't bring your grouchiness, your skepticism or your fear in here either. It might spread.” PeopleMightMotivationalWalksEmotionGroupsOfficeDiseaseSpreadMoodFasterPanicSkepticismNegotiationVirusesContagiousBad Mood Author:Seth Godin
“Have you ever wondered... how religious movements get started? Usually, we think of them as a product of highly charismatic evangelists... but the spread of any new and contagious ideology also has a lot to do with the skillful use of group power.” ThinkingUseReligionReligiousGroupsMovementProductsSpreadIdeologyContagiousSkillfulCharismaticEvangelists Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“It saddens me that a historic event like this is being misconstrued by a small but vocal group of critics trying to spread the notion that the UN gathering is really the work of radicals and atheists bent on destroying our families.” TryingGroupsEventsCriticsNotionAtheistScarySpreadRadicalOur FamilyDestroyingBentGatheringHistoricVocalMisconstrued Author:Hillary Clinton
“In America, you can segregate the people, but the problems will travel. From slavery to equal rights, from state suppression of dissent to crime, drugs and unemployment, I can't think of a supposedly Black issue that hasn't wasted the original Black target group and then spread like measles to outlying white experience.” PeopleThinkingI CanStatesProblemAmericaBlackWhiteIssuesRightsGroupsCrimeDrugEqualOriginalsSlaverySpreadTargetUnemploymentSegregationEqual RightsDissentSuppressionMeasles Book:On call: political essays Source: On call: political essays
“The Rule of 150 says that congregants of a rapidly expanding church, or the members of a social club, or anyone in a group activity banking on the epidemic spread of shared ideals needs to be particularly cognizant of the perils of the bigness. Crossing the 150 line is a small change that can make a big difference.” NeedsBigsSocialDifferencesChurchLinesGroupsActivityMembersIdealsClubsSpreadBankingExpandingPerilCrossingsEpidemicsSmall ChangesCognizant Author:Malcolm Gladwell