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Binary Quotes

On choices, logic, and resisting either-or thinking

Several voices here push back against binary thinking about Human qualities, comparing rigid either-or reasoning in government to the closed logic of a fundamentalist religion.

I'm someone that likes to not think too binary about human qualities.

Quotes by Tessa Thompson

Sadly, in the highest levels of economic thought in government, questions are not tolerated. It is as if we're dealing with the binary thinking of a fundamentalist religion.

Quotes by Michael Burry

I've never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don't like the pay for use binary shareware programs.

Quotes by Linus Torvalds

Human beings rarely do things for a binary reason.

Quotes by Laura Kuenssberg

Government Quotes

At its most fundamental, information is a binary choice. In other words, a single bit of information is one yes-or-no choice.

Quotes by James Gleick

When media coverage sets up a binary opposition between 'the accuser' and 'the accused,' there is no longer a victim or even an alleged victim - a flesh and blood person who was harmed by the violent act of another.

Quotes by Jackson Katz

Obviously there is no such thing as race, and in many ways, sex is a continuum, not a binary. So it doesn't make sense to label people in that way.

Quotes by Gloria Steinem

Anything that can unambiguously represent two values - while resisting, just a wee bit, randomly flipping from the state you want retained into the opposite state - can encode binary data.

Quotes by Edward M. Lerner

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'binary' mean across these quotes?
It covers both technical binary choices in information theory and the more critical sense of binary, either-or thinking about people and politics.
Is there a quote criticizing binary thinking in government?
Yes, one quote compares intolerance of questions in economic policy circles to the binary thinking of a fundamentalist religion, a sharp critique of closed-minded Government debate.
Does the collection include a technology angle on binary?
Yes, one quote from a software context references binary shareware programs, reflecting on regret over specific licensing choices in early computing.
What is the information theory quote about binary choice?
It defines a single bit of information as one yes-or-no choice, framing binary at its most fundamental level as pure decision-making.
Is there a quote resisting binary judgments of people?
Yes, one voice says they prefer not to think too binary about Human qualities, favoring nuance over simple categories.

Others use binary more technically, defining a single bit as one yes-or-no choice, a contrast that shows how the same word covers both cold logic and warm Like-minded judgment.