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Valuing complexity may help to further investigate what is being taught in the classroom. When presented information that sparks interests in class, one can look further into it by reading about it in the textbook. Getting that information can inspire one to come up with other insightful questions which others can answer and it can lead to the expansion of learning. By understanding a topic’s complexity, one can learn and understand the subject in a greater way. Valuing complexity as a citizen can helpful when deciding which candidate to vote for. When a question is stated about a certain issue, for example what the candidate would do to help global warming, one can look at how each candidate would handle the issue and learn more about global warming and can decide which candidate best suits one’s beliefs. Not only does complexity help decide which candidate to vote for, but it also expands our knowledge about the issue at hand.

Binary thinking is when a person only considers two options or explanations for a certain situation. A simple situation that I have been a part of that is considered binary thinking is deciding if I want pizza or burgers for dinner. That kind of thinking shows that there are only two options; nothing else can be considered. No pasta or soup or noodles for dinner. I could have thought what I wanted to eat for dinner, opening up many other options besides pizza or burgers. Another example of binary thinking can occur when deciding to wear either a red or blue sweater. No other sweaters are considered or even the possibility of not wearing a sweater because it may be too warm out.