THE VIDEO SHELF · paradox of choice
The paradox of choice | Barry Schwartz | TED
Psychologist Barry Schwartz argues in this TED talk that abundant choice makes people more paralyzed and dissatisfied rather than freer and happier.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN recommends it as the standard talk on how too many options lead to paralysis and second-guessing.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- TED
- Topic
- paradox of choice
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2010–2022
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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> " What can be more important than life partner? " My favourite TED talk pairing is Dan Gilbert's Surprising Science of Happiness[1], where he offers evidence upon evidence that we humans grow to like what we are stuck with and can't change. A year …
jodrellblank on Hacker News · 2022-07
In Ask HN: I’m 41 and still unmarried – what should I do?This article reminds me of a TED talk I liked by Barry Schwartz on "The Paradox of Choice." [VIDEO] The speaker argues that that freedom and choice are held as unassailable virtues by Western cultures, but in fact research shows that too much choice leads …
geekfactor on Hacker News · 2010-11
In Letting your mind wander is a major cause of unhappinessHave you heard of Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice? He affirms what you are saying: [VIDEO] He has other interesting theses as well. google him.
seoguru on Hacker News · 2016-08
In Minds Turned to Ash: Burnout is more than working too hard
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