so prisms have reflecting refracting surfaces set at angles that separate white light into a spectrum of colors. these faceted glass teardrops bend light, make rainbows and scatter them about. they are multiplicity factories - one thing goes in and a beautiful complex array pours out. is it science? is it art? is it magic? any way you slice it, it's wonderful and I think it can help us think about how to transform a no into a yes or perhaps many yeses. thinking like a prism can split a first emotional reaction into a complex balanced response play redirect heart