Nuance
One thing that both confuses and saddens me is the lack of ability to make space for nuance.
Humans have a propensity towards black-and-white thinking, to separate good and evil, hot or cold, bad or good, but they often do not understand that they are not mutually exclusive.
For example, a morally corrupt individual, by our standards, can do some good in their life.
This fallacy is amplified by the modern media and algorithms relying on shock factor and divisiveness, pushing people further into extremes and away from critical thinking, stoicism and considered contemplation.
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I wonder, are we predisposed to this way of thinking, or is it a product of the modern day?
Is it another useless attempt to prevent entropy? We always love to, in futility, try to create a sense of order when none exists or even should exist.
But are we capable of getting away from it? Can we start to acknowledge the undefinable gaps between us? The spaces between our words?
Binary thinking shuts out inquiry, possibility and creativity. It destroys hope, and it closes communication. Although it is comfortable, it is highly detrimental.
It separates rather than joins. But did our tribal ancestors do the same?
Or is this something, amplified by the modern media and its aim to influence our decision rather than our inquiry, that we need to correct?
