David E. Martin

Minimal Effort. Maximum Effect.

The Wobble

Every balanced system — a market, a body, an institution — holds all the energy its own change requires. The wobble is finding the point where one small, precise nudge tips the system into a new steady state. A question, a truth, a single degree of tilt creates a tiny wobble. And massive change. These videos, papers, and essays explore that thinking. I hope you enjoy them.

July 25, 2026 · Video · Podcast

The Wobble Effect

The wobble, stated plainly: one undefended point, one precise nudge, and the system’s own energy does the rest.

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October 2, 2013 · Video · Event

A Fulcrum Ninja on Wall Street

The TEDx talk that named the practice: how a fulcrum ninja moves markets and institutions — finding the balance point of a system and applying the smallest force that changes everything.

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On My Mind

Ideas, papers, and books I think you'll like.

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