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The Paradox of Choice by Renata Salecl (RSA)

submitted by ZappaDanMan

1 decade 3 years 5 months 1 week ago

Fusing sociology, psychoanalysis and philosophy, Professor Renata Salecl shows that individual choice is rarely based on a simple rational decision with a predictable outcome.

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she comes from the same town as me (her mom's my neighbour:), I was at her book presentation two months ago. she used to be married to slavoj žižek, another famous lacanian

Background music if f'n annoying!

Background music if f'n annoying!

Nebosuke says...

Apparently no relation to the book of the same name by Barry Schwartz.
http://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005688

Still, an interesting presentation.

>> ^Nebosuke:

Apparently no relation to the book of the same name by Barry Schwartz.
http://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005688
Still, an interesting presentation.

Was about the say the same thing.

For the full 33 minute talk by this speaker (without animation), the link below will take you to the RSA YouTube channel:

Renata Salecl - The Paradox of Choice

Renata Salecl -- The Paradox of Choice has been added as a related post - related requested by kulpims on that post.

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