# Black-and-White Thinking Fuels Division by Bryant McGill > “Black-and-white thinking oversimplifies. Reducing complex issues to good versus bad fuels division. Rising above the binary reveals a fuller picture.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Reclaiming Selfishness, Balance, and the Whole Self, Part 1 - Livestream (Jun 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Authoritative developed source:** [[livestreams/Reclaiming Selfishness, Balance, and the Whole Self, Part 1 - Livestream|Reclaiming Selfishness, Balance, and the Whole Self, Part 1 - Livestream]] — the Reminder reproduces the complete marked quotation object without alteration. For this workflow, the developed livestream document is the source authority. - **Interpretive context:** Binary judgment can compress a complex field into two morally loaded camps. Restoring additional distinctions makes disagreement more accurate and less combustible. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Understanding Politics and Trump Through Energy|Understanding Politics and Trump Through Energy]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis|A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Right to Know Reality|The Right to Know Reality]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Reclaiming Selfishness, Balance, and the Whole Self, Part 1 - Livestream|Reclaiming Selfishness, Balance, and the Whole Self, Part 1 - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Black-and-White Thinking|Black-and-White Thinking]] - [[wiki/Social Control|Social Control]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Black-and-white thinking oversimplifies. Reducing complex issues to good versus bad fuels division. Rising above the binary reveals a fuller picture.” — Bryant McGill, Reclaiming Selfishness, Balance, and the Whole Self, Part 1 - Livestream (Jun 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-black-white-thinking-division ```