The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
Ratings38
Average rating3.6
3.5 stars.
I read a lot of similar books, so the first 3/4 of the book felt like a uninteresting recap of things I already know, citing studies I've already read. (If you read enough popular productivity/psychology stuff you learn everyone cites the same people).
However, the last several chapters had some good points, and the very last chapter strategies on coping with choice. 1/2 star for those.
If you're skeptical of his premise, go ahead and read this. If you already have a grip on our society's curse of decision fatigue and want a book in this realm, I'd suggest Thinking Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman, or for a less clinical and more practical option, Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath.
Reading this is a choice you definitely can't get wrong. No regrets at all, and it fills any expectations you may have.
This was a very interesting read, though I was skeptical at first if the topic could warrant over 250 pages. It absolutely could, and it was interesting throughout the whole book. The content was easy to understand and very believable, I would recommend it to anyone.
I found the statistics here to be well explained, and enjoyed learning about the psychology behind it. I thought the examples were well done, but I did feel that this book was somewhat repetitive. Overall an important topic to consider.
Great concept, unfortunately the title summarises the entire book. Although, if you like a concept explained with a lot of examples (by a lot, imagine a book of examples) this is the right book on the problem of choice for you. The subject matter is a bit gloomy, but that's not the author's burden, it's just a byproduct of capitalism.
P.S. Don't want to be rude, but if you are using the audiobook version to prop up your reading habit - the audiobook makes a great sleep story :p