The end of dichotomies
Monday, July 23rd, 2007You cannot avoid dichotomies. — No? No. In the end not.
You cannot avoid dichotomies. — No? No. In the end not.
So, someone and I have started our own T-shirt shop contradicTshirts. The above design is one of our first genuine designs. I am planning to feature some rattus rattus’ blog T-shirts, of course. Watch out! And meanwhile, happy dichotomizing.
[Ratta says: Everything is a dichotomy albeit a big one.]
A little list of lies, um, I mean, dichotomies. Just some that I had to deal with recently: ache – comfort | analog – digital | analysis – synthesis | animal – human | art – kitsch | ask – reply | at least – at most | avoidance – devotion | BDSM – vanilla […]
Craftsmen use tools. Tools such as knives, pincers, forceps, scissors, and levers and hammers, of course. Liars are using tools, too. One of them are dichotomies. Just as there are many forms of knives there are many forms of dichotomies. Luckily, for us liars. So, this is my revelation. I present you my secret list […]
In case you are in need of de-dichotomization get yourself a De-Dichotomy Stamp, too.
Don’t even mention dichotomies! Those who speak of dichotomies are none but liars. Forgive them their dichotomies for they know not what they do.
Judgments express valuations (as in weightings). They are a type of dichotomization. Dichotomies are lies. Judgments are worse. Prejudices are the worst.