The Paradox of Choice
An amazing TED video featuring Psychologist Barry Schwartz who discusses The Paradox of Choice in Western Societies. According to Schwartz: “Choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.” Definitely a video that changed my outlook on life and the decision process.
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:24 am
Powerful blog title.
August 6th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
indeed a great talk.
The parallel to this talk on the Internet is the quote by
R.D. Roger, a librarian from Yale University, who wrote in the 80s: “We are drowning in information and starving for knowledge”.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:42 am
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