Dichotomy List

last modified: July 3, 2002

First seen in the work of MichaelHill. Divide a piece of paper vertically with a line. Put a heading on each side (picking the headings is part of the art). Now write pairs of words, one on each side of the line. When you have run out of words, read the columns vertically.

Here is a dichotomy list that resulted from the PairOrigami exercise (first you try to follow the incomprehensible iconic instructions alone for 20 minutes, then you pair up with someone and take turns making folds.) The question was, "How did you feel working alone compared with working with a partner?"

Alone           Pair
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Quiet           Conversation
Uncomfortable   Fun
Labor           Edification
Problem         Solution
Frustrating     Funny
Stuck           Helping
Conservative    Liberal
Unsure          Sure
Concentrated    Inspired
Control         Lost
Incomplete      Complete
Not done        Done
Unsure          Confident
Head            Hands
Stingy          Sharing
Boring          Joking

Now read down the columns and compare the complete left side with the complete right side.


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