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Nassim Taleb makes precisely this argument about the power of stubborn minorities. Which I think is 99% great.

Though I think the medium term equilibrium is just that more establishments will need to do better than a half-ass salad for a vegan offering. Which is 100% great.

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The Most Intolerant Wins: The Dictatorship of the Small Minority [1]

[1] https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dict...

Stubborn minorities also lead to the "Tyranny of the Minority" and cause widespread anger among the silent majority of moderates who do not foist their preferences onto others. It leads to reduced freedoms all across society.

https://areomagazine.com/2019/04/02/the-tyranny-of-the-minor...

It's one of the root causes leading to the rise of populists like Trump.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/trump-electoral-c...

In short, be careful what you wish for.

Dude, it's restaurants offering better vegetarian options than the Sad Salad. It ain't that big a deal.

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