The Dress, the Democracy, the Divide

<h1>The Dress</h1> You, of course, remember <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dress?utm_source=www.zaxis.page&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-dress-the-democracy-the-divide" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">the Dress</a>, the social phenomenon that was so shocking and memorable, it actually usurped use of a common word. Say “The Dress” to anyone old enough to remember it, and they’ll likely know what you’re talking about. (If you haven’t heard of it, I highly recommend you look at the picture below and discuss what you see with several friends before reading on…) <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*tEDlYXrrzVMh_uA3.png" style="height:389px; width:256px" /> I showed it to my two young kids, who’d never heard of it and who didn’t believe it was possible for people to see two completely different sets of colors. Sure enough, my daughter saw white and gold while my son saw black and blue. There are many reasons this viral sensation is no less fascinating today than it was back in 2015. But probably the most incredible thing of all is the certainty with which anyone feels that they’re right and others are wrong. “You see black and blue? That makes no sense. You’re just wrong.” I was reminded of this divide the other day when reading, of all things, about Joe Biden. <h1>The Democracy</h1> I’m not interested in arguing in favor of any political position here. In fact, as this article shows, even if I were, it would be fruitless. The reason becomes apparent when we look at Biden’s approval rating. <a href="https://medium.com/@NirZicherman/the-dress-the-democracy-the-divide-5a486eb90cce">Learn More</a>