The challenges of grappling with the unknown transcends politics. It's a constant in science, personal matters and artistic endeavors. Nations and individuals have different styles or methods for confronting the unknown resolving conflict and setting policy.

The image of Lady Justice can portray one method of confronting chaos or the unknown. In particular, an image of a woman wearing a blindfold to minimize her bias and using scales to balance both pros and cons represents the epitome of rational thinking. She uses a tool to measure objective reality to make her decision for her. This encapsulates the only valid approach to the unknown. However, this is not solely a western idea. It traces its roots back to ancient Egypt where Maat, the goddess of wisdom also used scales for objective measurements emphasizing the need for impartiality over gut feelings or groupthink. Similarly, the eastern concept of yin and yang advocates for a balance between each side like a scale rather than the defeat of one side by the other.

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