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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
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The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz
Barry Schwartz says the abundance of choice (which springs from some faulty (perhaps) underlying unquestioned American values - i.e. personal freedom and it's relation to happiness) is actually causing paralysis and great dissatisfaction
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