The harmony of the whole is greater than its parts. Individuals working together for the benefit of the family. The final juggling is an illustration of cooperative effort, which has a lot to do with internal politics of the circus. Just as everyone juggles, everyone helps put up and strike the set. There are some other group routines as well performed by various ones of the 18 performers, including a three-person routine with very large balls and three person feeds using 10 and 11 clubs.
People are out for themselves.
But the Pickle Family Circus offers as much to its performers as it does to its audience. There are no prima donnas. The bass player as well as the clowns all help put up and tear down each show. The pay scale may be small, but the artistically protected environment is precious. Performers don't have to hustle up an audience.