The document discusses psychologist Barry Schwartz's views on the paradox of choice. It presents the common view that more choices lead to more freedom and happiness. However, Schwartz argues that too many choices can actually lead to paralysis, escalating expectations, and less satisfaction. Having abundant choices generates regret over alternative options, self-blame, and disappointment when the chosen option does not meet high expectations.

1. What Makes Us Happy?
Barry Schwartz on The Paradox of Choice
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2. The Official Dogma
The more choice people have, the more
freedom they have, and the more freedom
they have, the more welfare they have.
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3. Super Market
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4. Electronics Store
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5. Just for fun...
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6. Skit
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7. Skit
Well, we could do A, or we
could do B. A has benefits, and these risks,
B has benefits, and these risks. What do you
want to do?
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8. Skit
Well, we could do A, or we
could do B. A has benefits, and these risks,
B has benefits, and these risks. What do you
want to do?
Doc, What should I do?
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9. Skit
Well, we could do A, or we
could do B. A has benefits, and these risks,
B has benefits, and these risks. What do you
want to do?
Doc, What should I do?
Well, we could do A, or we
could do B. A has benefits, and these risks,
B has benefits, and these risks. What do you
want to do?
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10. Skit
Well, we could do A, or we
could do B. A has benefits, and these risks,
B has benefits, and these risks. What do you
want to do?
Doc, What should I do?
Well, we could do A, or we
could do B. A has benefits, and these risks,
B has benefits, and these risks. What do you
want to do?
If you were me, Doc, what would you do?
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11. Skit
Well, we could do A, or we
could do B. A has benefits, and these risks,
B has benefits, and these risks. What do you
want to do?
Doc, What should I do?
Well, we could do A, or we
could do B. A has benefits, and these risks,
B has benefits, and these risks. What do you
want to do?
If you were me, Doc, what would you do?
But I’m not you.
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12. Patient Autonomy
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13. Patient Autonomy
Shifting of burdens and responsibility from someone who
knows something
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14. Patient Autonomy
Shifting of burdens and responsibility from someone who
knows something
To somebody who knows nothing and is almost certainly
sick, thus not in the best shape to make decisions.
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15. What’s Bad
Paradoxically: produces paralysis rather than liberation
Escalation of Expectation
Less satisfied with the result of choice
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16. Paradoxically: produces paralysis rather than
liberation
Paralysis is a consequence of having too many choices
With too many choices, people find it harder to make a
choice
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17. Escalation of Expectation
With more choices, expectation will increase.
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18. Less satisfied with the result of choice
There will be better alternatives than the one you chose
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19. Why choice makes people miserable?
Regret and Anticipated Regret
Opportunity Cost
Escalation of expectations
Self-Blame
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20. The Official Dogma
The more choice people have, the more
freedom they have, and the more freedom
they have, the more welfare they have.
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21. The Official Dogma
The more choice people have, the more
freedom they have, and the more freedom
they have, the more welfare they have.
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22. Secret to Happiness
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23. Secret to Happiness
EXPECT LESS!
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24. Thank You!
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