# Opposites Give Each Other Meaning by Bryant McGill > “Opposites give each other meaning. Linguists note that concepts like good and bad gain definition from their contrast. (semiotics) Neither half of a pair exists fully without the other.” > **— 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:** The parenthetical term is preserved from the developed source. The proposition concerns relational definition within a sign system, not a claim that every opposition is natural, exhaustive, or morally equal. ## 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/Semiotics|Semiotics]] - [[wiki/Binary Opposition|Binary Opposition]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Opposites give each other meaning. Linguists note that concepts like good and bad gain definition from their contrast. (semiotics) Neither half of a pair exists fully without the other.” — Bryant McGill, Reclaiming Selfishness, Balance, and the Whole Self, Part 1 - Livestream (Jun 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-opposites-give-meaning ```