It’s not often that I feel compelled to promote a video but in this case I’ll make the exception. Barry Schwartz, the author of The Paradox of Choice cites numerous examples where we have collectively failed by our own inaction and our steadily growing bureaucracy. Barry beautifully illustrates why it is imperative to make both moral and sensible decisions when dealing with life, business, and even government. When life contradicts these values, employees become disillusioned and quit their jobs, businesses go bankrupt and look to the government for help, and government clamors to establish even more rules that exacerbate the problem. Watch the video – it’s worth it.
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