Comments on: Interview with Barry Schwartz author Paradox of Choice http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/ A blog about marketing, online communities and other business musings. Come join the fun! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: megan coffman http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-19004 megan coffman Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:37:40 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-19004 I just finished "Paradox of Choice" and loved it! I believe I have lived a happier life than many because I have followed so many of his directives on my own. I was also influenced by Amy Dacyczyn and her essays in "The Complete Tightwad Gazette"---her essay on Creative Deprivation for children is brilliant----and completely in line with greater happiness. Check this, and her other essays out. I just finished “Paradox of Choice” and loved it! I believe I have lived a happier life
than many because I have followed so many of his directives on my own. I was
also influenced by Amy Dacyczyn and her essays in “The Complete Tightwad
Gazette”—her essay on Creative Deprivation for children is brilliant—-and completely
in line with greater happiness. Check this, and her other essays out.

]]> By: My Money Forest - Personal Finance, Investing, Business and more! http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-9288 My Money Forest - Personal Finance, Investing, Business and more! Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:15:09 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-9288 [...] I enjoyed your interview with author Barry Schwartz. Why did you love reading The Paradox of Choice so much? [...] [...] I enjoyed your interview with author Barry Schwartz. Why did you love reading The Paradox of Choice so much? [...]

]]> By: the other Noah http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-8938 the other Noah Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:12:54 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-8938 'Struth. How good could that Lobster on page 7 *really* be -- you know, the one next to the French Fries and the Mousaka... ‘Struth. How good could that Lobster on page 7 *really* be — you know, the one next to the French Fries and the Mousaka…

]]> By: noah kagan http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-8900 noah kagan Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:50:39 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-8900 it was crazy. last night i went to eat at barney's beanery on the promenade in santa monica and the menu was 8 pages. think about that for too many choices. it was crazy. last night i went to eat at barney’s beanery on the promenade in santa monica and the menu was 8 pages. think about that for too many choices.

]]> By: the other Noah http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-8861 the other Noah Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:15:08 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-8861 I'm so glad people are picking up on this book -- it was one of the best things I read last year (yeah, I got to read an uncorrected copy, guess that makes me ultra-leet or somethin'). Anyway, the idea of being "free to choose", no matter how much politicians love to trumpet this in social security reform, pension reform, school reform, etc. etc., has always bugged the crap out of me. True freedom is not a binary Yes or No, it is ternary. Yes, No, and Unanswered. The freedom is having the option not to choose. We've lost many of those freedoms, because the systems that were put in place for just that very purpose turned out to be too much responsibility for the federal government to handle. So congratulations, it's all on you again. Freedom! Hey, as Devo said, "Freedom of choice/Is what you got/Freedom from choice/Is what you want." I’m so glad people are picking up on this book — it was one of the best things I read last year (yeah, I got to read an uncorrected copy, guess that makes me ultra-leet or somethin’).

Anyway, the idea of being “free to choose”, no matter how much politicians love to trumpet this in social security reform, pension reform, school reform, etc. etc., has always bugged the crap out of me. True freedom is not a binary Yes or No, it is ternary. Yes, No, and Unanswered. The freedom is having the option not to choose. We’ve lost many of those freedoms, because the systems that were put in place for just that very purpose turned out to be too much responsibility for the federal government to handle. So congratulations, it’s all on you again. Freedom!

Hey, as Devo said, “Freedom of choice/Is what you got/Freedom from choice/Is what you want.”

]]> By: howard lindzon http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-8775 howard lindzon Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:29:23 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-8775 xcellent referral - thx, excellent interview = thx looks like agrwat book and general topic worthy of good conversation xcellent referral – thx, excellent interview = thx

looks like agrwat book and general topic worthy of good conversation

]]> By: freshblogger.com » Blog Archive » Too Many Choices: Fresh Ideas for Making Money with Blogging and Writing http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-8742 freshblogger.com » Blog Archive » Too Many Choices: Fresh Ideas for Making Money with Blogging and Writing Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:41:26 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-8742 [...] Noah at okdork.com has posted an interview with Barry Schwartz, the author of The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (P.S.)“>The Paradox of Choice. Though it could use a little editing, I found the interview to be very interesting. [...] [...] Noah at okdork.com has posted an interview with Barry Schwartz, the author of The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (P.S.)“>The Paradox of Choice. Though it could use a little editing, I found the interview to be very interesting. [...]

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-8541 Noah Kagan Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:33:46 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-8541 sorry about the post. something went crazy so the first post looked all weird. my bad. enjoy.. sorry about the post. something went crazy so the first post looked all weird. my bad. enjoy..

]]> By: Skip Tracer http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-8533 Skip Tracer Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:04:00 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-8533 I have the book right now. Can't wait to read it. I have the book right now. Can’t wait to read it.

]]> By: trees420 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-8526 trees420 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:48:59 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/09/14/interview-with-barry-schwartz-author-paradox-of-choice/#comment-8526 looks like flickr didn't like the pic you put up ;) looks like flickr didn’t like the pic you put up ;)

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