One example Johnson uses to show how interrupting the path of least resistance can work to shift how people’s behavior shapes social systems is:

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One example Johnson uses to show how interrupting the path of least resistance can work to shift how people’s behavior shapes social systems is by changing how one sees things, and participate in the important issues of society.

What happens is that people know that there are many alternatives on how to do things. However, they are slaves to the routine. They continually do what they have always done before, and they expect different results. And that's not the case. People are scared to try new things or think differently because they are afraid of what the result will be. Or if the change habits, they are afraid about what the future might come. They prefer the certainty of where they are, that is why people always choose the path of least resistance.