Biswas-Chatterjee-Sen
framework
A small, unbending minority can flip the opinion of an entire crowd.
Who they are
The Biswas-Chatterjee-Sen model, a framework for how opinions spread.
What they do
The engine uses it to explain how committed minorities can drive mass opinion change.
How it works
The model shows that a small group that refuses to budge can flip the majority.
Why it matters
It explains why tightly-organized, inflexible minorities can have influence far out of proportion to their size.
The engine's record — word for word
Inflexible minorities drive crowd opinion change. Small committed group flips majority. Explains outsized influence of structured minorities.
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