出版社: Harper Perennial
副标题: Why More is Less
出版年: 2005-02-01
页数: 304
定价: GBP 7.99
装帧: Paperback
ISBN: 9780060005696
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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. section with author interviews, insights, features, suggested readings, and more. Whether we’re buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, ap...
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. section with author interviews, insights, features, suggested readings, and more. Whether we’re buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions--both big and small--have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented.
We assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression.
In The Paradox of Choice , Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice--the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish--becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice--from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs--has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse.
By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counterintuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on the important ones and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.
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巴里·施瓦茨 作者
作者简介 · · · · · ·
Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College. He is the author of several books, including Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing, with Kenneth Sharpe, and Why We Work. His articles have appeared in many of the leading journals in his field, including American Psychologist.
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The Flip Side of Same Coin
「回头一看那推车的汉,比上不足可比下还有余」
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忘记这本书之前是谁推荐的了,沉睡在我的Kindle里已经有些日子。看名字的时候以为是一本经典类的书籍,打开之后才发现原来是一本普通的商业书籍。如果你已经读了我的读书笔记,那么这本书并不推荐——因为,读我的读书笔记大概就行了。 我们人人都在期盼“自由”,比如“精神... (展开)> 更多书评 93篇
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0 有用 kokomo 2010-10-23 19:51:38
simplify your life
0 有用 akito 2013-07-24 14:40:53
quick fast-food book
0 有用 毅哥 2011-11-26 09:48:19
life's full of paradoxes
0 有用 蝉 2013-12-26 12:50:53
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0 有用 于小恙 2013-02-06 21:16:44
simplicity
0 有用 巨翅 2024-03-27 12:02:54 广东
用学术的话语,结合心理学的实证研究结果,细致而全面地讲述了“知足常乐”这个人类社会很早就总结出来的道理。选项过多时,我们可能并不会感到更自由,反而会患得患失,很难对自己做出的选择感到满足。好与坏也许很容易区分,但好与更好之间难以有一个绝对的评判。从心理健康的角度出发,作者建议读者做一个容易满足者,而不是理想最大化者。
0 有用 Q 2023-10-10 17:33:09 湖北
啰嗦,低信息量
0 有用 snowwill 2023-01-06 22:54:16 浙江
看到这本书之前的时候,我的notes里就写着“大部分人不理解“选择”的陷阱。我们人生花了很多时间去feel like we have tons options,但是其实又要curator去帮助我们做选择,又要花钱。真的没意义。 Career选择也是,最大的复利,是你选择一个东西,然后长期深根,而且也是你越good at,越喜欢。 然后就到了人的选择也是,你和人相处的时间和经历,是越去帮助你抵挡很多... 看到这本书之前的时候,我的notes里就写着“大部分人不理解“选择”的陷阱。我们人生花了很多时间去feel like we have tons options,但是其实又要curator去帮助我们做选择,又要花钱。真的没意义。 Career选择也是,最大的复利,是你选择一个东西,然后长期深根,而且也是你越good at,越喜欢。 然后就到了人的选择也是,你和人相处的时间和经历,是越去帮助你抵挡很多风雨的,这个不是other things could do的,因为就是你们之间的经历。 消费观也是,希望买长线、真的喜欢的东西。其他都不要,maintainence cost。” 真是不谋而合! (展开)
0 有用 Flora 2022-03-23 12:07:00
直觉上挺同意的,但一是有点啰嗦,二是说服力不太够
0 有用 喵如登 2022-02-11 07:43:46
Lower expectation. Less is more.