How to Start A Movement Other | Friday 5th February 2016 | Michael politics movements In this fascinating TED Talk, Derek Silver explains how movements happen in society using a video of drunk people dancing. In the space of two minutes, one drunk guy dances on his own making a fool of himself, but soon gains followers through his care-free attitude and easy to follow dance moves. He gathers a crowd as more people appreciate the energy and the crowd gains even more momentum from that. Derek explains how this scenario relates to bigger movements with the same psychology.