Your Field Guide for Creating Social Change
From Human Centered by Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
January 13, 2026 · 1h 7m · Episode 85
About this episode
Philosophers Michael Brownstein and Dan Kelly discuss their book on creating social change with expert Damon Centola.
Philosophers Michael Brownstein (CASBS fellow 2019-20) and Dan Kelly (2018-19), two of the coauthors of "Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Create Social Change," discuss their book's framing and key concepts with Damon Centola (2014-15), an expert in social network dynamics. The book offers a pragmatic guide for connecting individuals to their role as change agents, illuminating the social feedback processes through which structures, individuals, and social movements interact, unlocking the potential for systemic change.
People in this episode
Guests: Michael Brownstein, Dan Kelly, Damon Centola
Topics covered
- social change
- philosophy
- social networks
- systemic change
Keywords
- change agents
- social feedback processes
- social movements
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Somebody Should Do Something
Books & works: Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Create Social Change
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