Can too many choices in life keep us from making decisions?

The Ethical Life

Can too many choices in life keep us from making decisions?

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Published on May 8, 2024, 12:00:30 PM
Total time: 00:53:15

Episode Description

Episode 141: Our lives are dependent on the choices we make, and in most cases, we have more choices than ever.

study by Harvard University shows that having fewer choices can promote happiness because the more options you have, the more opportunities you have to regret the choice you've made. There is also a term called the “parallelizing paradox,” which is when people who are faced with more options than they can effectively consider feel unsure what to do.

Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss how people can navigate the seemingly unlimited number of options they face in everyday life.

More about The Ethical Life

Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Kyte is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)."

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