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Why More Is Less... How the culture of abundance robs us of satisfaction...
HarperCollins Perennial
January 2005
304 pages
ISBN: 0060005696
Trade Size (reprint)
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Non-Fiction | Self-Help
Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, selecting a
long-distance carrier, choosing a doctor, or setting up a
401(k), everyday decisions -- from the mundane to the
profound challenges of balancing career, family, and
individual needs -- have become increasingly complex due to
the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are
presented. We assume that more choice means better options
and greater satisfaction. But beware of choice overload: it
can make you question the decisions you make before you even
make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high
expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and
all failures. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry
Schwartz explains why too much of a good thing has proven
detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being.
Synthesizing current research in the social sciences, he
makes the counterintuitive case that eliminating choices can
greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our
lives. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, he
offers practical steps for how to limit choices to a
manageable number, have the discipline to focus on the
important ones and ignore the rest, and, ultimately, derive
greater satisfaction from the choices you do make. This
P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the
book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and
more.
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