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The Paradox of Choice

Posted by Hemos on from the so-many-options dept.

sproketboy writes "Psychology professor Barry Schwartz has written a book which is a must read by those wanting to get Linux on the Desktop. Dr. Schwartz examines the problem of too much choice in our society. Maybe Microsoft has it right after all? Here's a video interview with Dr. Schwartz, a review of the book from the New Yorker and more info from PBS." Of course, the choice issue applies to far more than desktop computers, but is still instructive in that area. Thanks to Stefan Hudson for a SciAm story that has more information.

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  1. Something is broken here. by Organized+Konfusion · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Read more link goes to some site, and on this page my userinfo box is aligned to the left. wtf

  2. The Blue Pill or the Red Pill... by Dutchmaan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    See what choice gets you!

    and look! even YOU get to choose whether this is insightful or funny or iformative or redundant or flamebait or troll or you could even choose not to moderate or respond in any way.. you can choose to post anonymously or as your slashdot id...!

    You could click your another browser button right now you could just hold your breath until your pass out!

    Only *you* can choose to prevent forest fires!...or CREATE them! Do you take the one ring or destroy it!

    I choose to stop now..

  3. Re:Apple saw this problem during the 90s by jeddak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The social conservatives have seen this problem for years, which is why they want to undo Roe v Wade.

    Yeah, off topic - I know. Whatever.