67. How Can You Escape Binary Thinking?

You are blowing my tiny mind right now. I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Stephen Dubner. And you're listening to No Stupid Questions. Today on the show, how can you become less of a binary thinker?

My way is the right way. Also, why does bargain hunting bring people so much joy I was as a young woman a great coupon clipper Angie I want to be less of a binary thinker and I wonder if you can help me. Well Steven, you know, there are two kinds of people people who like binary thinking. Just kidding.

I couldn't resist. Here's my problem. I'm not sure whether this is me personally, whether this is the human condition Or whether it's the human condition in the modern era, you know, society and politics and media being what they are in this early 21st century, I guess it is. But I feel that the confluence of all these forces is constantly herding me into yes or no, black or white, all or nothing choices.

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