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The Paradox of Choice - Ted Talk

Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:37 pm
Posted by CptRusty
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Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:37 pm
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This guy's thesis is that modern society is too full of choices and the myriad options we have every day is lowering our quality of life.

I think this is complete and utter bullshite. What say the OT?
Posted by guedeaux
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Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:39 pm to
quote:

What say the OT?


TED Talk; must be true.
Posted by Akit1
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
7641 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:40 pm to
What do they mean by quality of life? Seems like an interesting podcast. I'll have to tune in.
This post was edited on 3/30/15 at 3:41 pm
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
61788 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:42 pm to
Why not? Diffusion of choice is a pretty well documented phenomena. Example - you're at a party and you're offered ice cream - chocolate or vanilla. Easy decision every time, and you're happy with it. But you're offered one of 37 flavors, maybe you take 5 minutes to think about it, or you worry the whole time you picked the wrong one, maybe you never pick because you can't decide, etc

I don't see why you can't extrapolate that to larger issues on a larger scale - what career, who to marry, what to believe, etc etc


I didn't watch the video
This post was edited on 3/30/15 at 3:44 pm
Posted by HempHead
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Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:43 pm to
quote:

This guy's thesis is that modern society is too full of choices and the myriad options we have every day is lowering our quality of life.



It may make life more stressful, as there are a multitude of choices for nearly everything, but it certainly does not make life worse.

The market is simply a reflection of what people want, and as wealth accumulates, the variety of products and services also multiplies.
Posted by LSUAlum2001
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Member since Aug 2003
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Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:44 pm to
quote:

This guy's thesis is that modern society is too full of choices and the myriad options we have every day is lowering our quality of life.



Sounds like he approves of Communism, and we know how well the quality of life is in those countries.
Posted by Jcorye1
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Member since Dec 2007
71611 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:56 pm to
Ted Talks are a place to discuss ideas. I personally don't agree with him, but at least it fosters discussion.
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
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Member since Jul 2009
47824 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice

You can choose from phantom fears
And kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear
I will choose free will
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67248 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 4:03 pm to
I can see this. I remember going through quite the paralysis by analysis. I waited so long to make a decision on what car to buy that my parents decided not to wait any longer and decided for me that my mom would buy herself a car and I would get hers. I had spent weeks researching for no reason.

There is a complete lack of cognitive dissidence when you have no choices.
Posted by Ash Williams
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Member since May 2009
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Posted on 3/30/15 at 5:25 pm to
I don't know if I should watch the TED talk you linked or one of the other thousands of TED talks...
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19239 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 5:32 pm to
Too many choices can be really annoying. Let's say I want toothpaste. I have to look at a fricking 100 different kinds-brands,flavors,whiteness protection, cavity protection, all in different sizes with different prices. It's so annoying.

I would much rather go to a restaurant with 7 choices on the menu than one with 100. There becomes a point when there are just too many choices.

Obviously it's not something the government should intervene in, not that they would.
Posted by Casty McBoozer
your mom's fat arse
Member since Sep 2005
35495 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 5:42 pm to
Meh, he just sounds like a confused old geezer who doesn't like making decisions to me.
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