Michael Webster

“Because people vary and because averages matter, there may be no sustainable critical mass; and the unravelling behavior, or initial failure to get the activity going at all, has much the appearance of a critical mass that is almost but not quite achieved. This is therefore a kindred but separate family of models.”
― Thomas C. Schelling, Micromotives and Macrobehavior

“Two special terms have begun to come into currency to distinguish subclasses of critical-mass phenomena. One is tipping, and the other is lemons.”
― Thomas C. Schelling, Micromotives and Macrobehavior

“If there is enough uranium so that half the neutrons produce two others, the process is self-sustaining and a “critical mass” of uranium is said to be present.”
― Thomas C. Schelling, Micromotives and Macrobehavior

“When I started my first job at the Boston weekly newspaper, I thought I’d be a journalist for the rest of my life. Back in 2000, newspapers were still extremely lucrative; they were rolling in advertising revenue. The online world was such a minor consideration that our newsroom made do with only one internet-connected computer. I had signed on to the industry at the exact moment it started its inexorable collapse, but I couldn’t see it at the time. When it comes to identifying the precise tipping point of future trends, I doubt any of us can.”
― Dorie Clark, Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive