Paul Prather: Resisting binary thinking doesn't mean abandoning values. But it requires us to accept that life exists in a messy middle.

Andreas Angelidakis' 2006 work "Philosophy Pattern Table and Chairs" is on display at the "Nearly Natural" exhibition, which runs through Dec. 12 at Sweet Pass Sculpture Park. Contributor Thomas S.

From Either/Or to the Catholic Both/And,' argues that the Catholic tradition is not about falling into a binary of heaven and earth, but ascending with both.

The 'No Kings' protest crowd filled the city plaza in front of the State House as well as the sidewalks on North Main Street in Concord on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor ...

One of our biggest challenges is striking the right balance between living a great life today and planning for tomorrow. Remember old-fashioned teeter-totters? The kind made from a wobbly wooden board ...

A lot of binary, dichotomous, either-or arguments have been playing out in K-12 education over the past few years. For example, early in the pandemic, debates occurred about whether students should ...

“There are two sides to every story.” That lesson was drummed into me when I studied journalism years ago. However, stories are more complicated than that, and so are human beings. In today’s complex ...

Public schools have been plagued by the same divisive issues that have divided the country for the last several years. Binary or either-or thinking makes it difficult for people to listen to or work ...

When conceptualizing misophonia, it helps to shift your thinking away from that which is reductionist. Reductionist thinking may be necessary for scientists to break down that which they seek to ...