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Posted Thursday, January 18, 2024
11mo
INTJ
Aries
The paradox of choice:
Are too many options actually hurting us? The paradox of choice suggests that an abundance of options actually requires more effort to choose and can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our choice(s). When the number of choices increases, so does the difficulty of knowing what is best. Instead of increasing our freedom to have what we want, the paradox of choice suggests that having too many choices actually limits our freedom.
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Mademoiselle Amy
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Aries
i have a headache already. urgghhh. don’t mind me. just rhetorical statements. 😬
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Justin Drescher
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ESTJ
Scorpio
With the involvement of finance we don’t have those kinds of options…. Most of humanities choices are based on the number that is their income/budget…. If we humans had full control over our choices in life we would have a more utopian future because our choices would not be fit self but for others. We only think of ourselves most because money it tied to surviving to meet basic needs. As the cost of living Rises the number of choices decrease even further.
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Florian
11mo
INFP
Virgo
I think that too many people get fooled by what they think they can get that they neglect what they can actually have. Like, for example, they might have something good starting with someone, let's say, average looking, but they might try go for that 10/10 who is just here for validation or to mess around and end up giving up on what could have been a great relationship with the average person had they had given it time and investment. (edited)
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Sarah
11mo
ISTP
Gemini
I understand this phenomenon is real and challenging, sometimes harmful, to others, but I will more often than not wish for more options rather than less. Sometimes it makes it difficult to find the best option, but bringing up companies: when there is a monopoly or duopoly, then you are forced to choose something you may not be happy with anyway. Whereas, if there had been more options you can find one better suited for your needs. Specifically since I recently watched the Barbie movie, she is a decent example. Not everyone/little girl wanted just a pretty doll. Some wanted a doctor, or a vet, or nurse, etc. By being able to buy/get more than just a pretty doll it made those kids happier.
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Brandt
11mo
INFP
Taurus
I wonder if it's a matter of information. The more choices there are, the more information you need to sift through and process to make even a good decision, let alone the best. I wonder if more efficent methods or strategies of informing ourselves wouldn't help deal with choice paralysis. Perhaps it just demands a more deliberate, focused approach.
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