# Visible Progress Changes the Social Cost of Opposition by Bryant McGill > “Social primates track who is rising and who is falling, and alliances shift toward the individuals who seem likely to prevail. Human circles follow a similar pattern, which is why steady visible progress tends to quiet critics more effectively than argument. Each success raises the social cost of opposing the dreamer and lowers the cost of joining them.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream|Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-12-12). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream|Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Primate Rank-Maintenance|Primate Rank-Maintenance]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Social primates track who is rising and who is falling, and alliances shift toward the individuals who seem likely to prevail. Human circles follow a similar pattern, which is why steady visible progress tends to quiet critics more effectively than argument. Each success raises the social cost of opposing the dreamer and lowers the cost of joining them.” — Bryant McGill, Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-visible-progress-social-cost ```