We are wired to see the world in binary terms. Good or bad. Right or wrong. Black or white. It is a survival mechanism for quick decisions in a complex world.
Binary thinking feels safe. It is clean, decisive, and requires less cognitive load. We categorize, we judge, we move on. But reality rarely fits into two neat boxes.
Between black and white exists an infinite spectrum. Nuance. Context. Complexity. The richness of truth is not found in absolutes, but in the gradients we often overlook.
Sometimes, to see clearly, we need to look a little closer...