Which side are you on?
Brunch|May 27, 2023
Binary divisions have the power to define us. But they can also allow us to open up, move past petty choices and live together better
Karishma Kuenzang
Which side are you on?

So, dog person or cat person? Morning person or night person? Tea or coffee? Boxers or briefs? Apple or Android? Beaches or mountains? PC or console? Introvert or extrovert? Pepsi or Coke? Team Hailey Bieber or Team Selena Gomez?

When did innocuous everyday choices become such binaries that they started to take over our lives and identities?

They pop up on first dates all the time - seemingly arbitrary choices that determine if there will even be a second date. Because an Apple and an Android user might fall in love; but where would they charge their phone?

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