The Problem with Choice with Barry Schwartz - ENCORE EPISODE

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger · May 10, 2022 · 1h 1m

This is an encore epsiode with Professor Barry Schwartz, author of several books, including Why We Work and The Paradox of Choice. I spoke to Barry in August, 2020 about his findings in these two important books. Prevailing social wisdom is that more is better, and that more choices should yield much greater satisfaction. So why is it that the harder we work and the more affluent we become, the more depressed we get? More choice, Barry argues, not only overwhelms us, but raises our expectations and makes us doubt our decision-making. Too much choice increases our anxiety and makes us less…