Faces Of The Enemy -
We live in an era of perfect polarization. The algorithms feed us a simple binary: You are good. They are evil.
To hold two truths in your head at the same time—"This person’s actions are destructive" AND "This person is human"—is the hardest cognitive task we can perform. Faces Of The Enemy
Visual Concept: Split screen images. Left side: A scary, stereotypical “enemy” (e.g., a soldier with a mask, a protestor, a CEO). Right side: The same person eating dinner with their family, crying, or sleeping. We live in an era of perfect polarization
When you look at a protestor and see only a "rioter," you cannot solve the problem. You can only crush it. When you look at a CEO and see only a "parasite," you cannot reform the system. You can only burn it. To hold two truths in your head at