Binaries rule our lives. Computer code, yes and no. White, black. Life, death. What we are told to do and what we want to do. These categories have been useful tools for evolution and human social development in the past. They have kept us ordered and safe. Nevertheless, this planet and humanity as a whole are reaching a critical juncture in their shared history. If there is not a radical rebellion in our processes of thought, structure of priorities, and respect for life future generations of humans are sure to face catastrophe. I believe that the only way to cultivate these changes is by constantly questioning the binaries coded into us by human nature and social conditioning. Why can’t both sides of a dichotomy exist at the same time as a dialectic? What if we forgo both options and construct something more useful? By consistently asking critical questions about yourself and your surroundings, new meaning may be found or stitched together from the remnants of old.
My meaning is constructed around a belief in the shared responsibility of man to care for one another. A desire to make the world better combined with my interest in binaries has resulted in a passion for social justice. I believe my best possible contribution to the world is to foster art that causes people to question and overthrow their preconceived notions of an unfamiliar subject like race, gender, or sexual orientation. Complex television narratives are particularly adept at such a task. Shows like The Wire or Master of None accurately portray experiences that many viewers may be ignorant of. I wish to not only help creators inspire empathy in their audience, but to connect that meaning to critical self-reflection as well.
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