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The Paradox of Choice

Name: The Paradox of Choice
Author: Barry Schwartz

by Barry Schwartz

2004•Documentary•269 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalfresh & originalheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded, fresh non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

In the spirit of Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock, a social critique of our obsession with choice, and how it contributes to anxiety, dissatisfaction and regret. This paperback includes a new P.S.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

NonfictionPsychologySociologyDecision makingChoice BehaviorOvervloedEntscheidungsfindungKeuzegedrag

Details

Author: Barry Schwartz
Published: 2004
Pages: 269
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Source: Open Library

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