Been thinking about truisms— partially prompted by Jenny Holzer’s Truisms at MoMA: www.moma.org/collectio…
A few that stuck with me:
A SINGLE EVENT CAN HAVE INFINITELY MANY INTERPRETATIONS
A RELAXED MAN IS NOT NECESSARILY A BETTER MAN
A LOT OF PROFESSIONALS ARE CRACKPOTS
ALL THINGS ARE DELICATELY INTERCONNECTED
ANY SURPLUS IS IMMORAL
AMBIVALENCE CAN RUIN YOUR LIFE
CHASING THE NEW IS DANGEROUS TO SOCIETY
DON’T PLACE TOO MUCH TRUST IN EXPERTS
DON’T RUN PEOPLE’S LIVES FOR THEM
ELABORATION IS A FORM OF POLLUTION
EXTREME BEHAVIOR HAS ITS BASIS IN PATHOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
FEAR IS THE GREATEST INCAPACITATOR
HIDING YOUR MOTIVES IS DESPICABLE
GOING WITH THE FLOW IS SOOTHING BUT RISKY