

How To Win An Argument With Yourself: Stephanie Lepp’s Latest Integration
Oct 14, 2024
Stephanie Lepp, a video artist and founder of Synthesis Media, joins to discuss her innovative project, Faces of X. This series creatively presents multiple viewpoints on complex topics through a single performer embodying various roles. Lepp elaborates on the challenges of confirmation bias and distinguishes between synthesis and both sidesism. With thought-provoking discussions encompassing gender rights, capitalism, and inclusive dialogue on contentious issues like abortion, she advocates for a future rich in nuanced public discourse.
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One Actor, Three Perspectives
- Faces of X uses a single performer to play thesis, antithesis, and synthesis to model integrated thinking.
- The series aims to cultivate the capacity to combine insights from opposing views into a richer perspective.
Buck Angel Joined After Direct Outreach
- Stephanie reached out directly to Buck Angel and he agreed to participate despite initial doubts.
- Buck admitted he wasn't sure he was synthesis enough and that vulnerability became part of the piece.
Scripts Change Minds
- Working on the gender script forced Stephanie to re-evaluate prior assumptions about pronouns and transition.
- She now questions simple categories and emphasizes creating conditions for sovereign, informed choices.