We are blessed... with the technology which enables us to work every minute of every day from any place on the planet... We have to make a decision a… - Barry Schwartz

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We are blessed... with the technology which enables us to work every minute of every day from any place on the planet... We have to make a decision again and again... about whether we should or shouldn't be working. ...and even if they're all shut off, every minute... we are asking ourselves, "Should I answer this cell phone call? Should I respond to this email? Should I draft this letter?" And even if the answer... is no, it's... going to make your experience... different...

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About Barry Schwartz

Barry Schwartz (born August 15, 1946) is an American psychologist.

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A large array of options may discourage customers because it forces an increase in the effort that goes into making the decision. ...[T]hinking about the attractions of some of the unchosen options detracts from the pleasure derived from the chosen one.

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