The Schrug

The real problem here is our need for reductionism. We can’t handle a lot of facts. We need short answers. True or false? Guilty or innocent? Approve or disapprove? “American” or “Socialist?” Who won the week? Which is the more important question here — whether KBR owes the government a lot of money, or whose description of the events is more accurate — Huffington’s, Cheney’s, or PolitiFact’s? Until our society can cope with complex questions and answers, we’re not going to make much progress toward solving complex problems.
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