From Jesus to Einstein: How the World's Greatest Movements Began as Small Groups

The easiest way to kill a small group is to try to make it bigger.

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It is common to think that all major civilizational shifts happen through large movements, however, Peter Sloterdijk, a German philosopher and cultural theorist, argues that civilization is ultimately shaped by small groups — small circles of friends.

Jesus and the Twelve, Buddha and his disciples, the Inklings, St. Francis and his band of …