Renata Salecl - The Paradox of Choice

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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[DesteniChineseTD]

Choice is also an idea that support Ego that the mind thinks I am special, I have (apparent) Power i can "choose" I satisfy my "wants". I want to experience this/that.

Instead of doing what is Best for All, for everyone for the whole Earth, nature and animals.

Asking: What I can do to Benefit/Achieve Best for All so I as part of all can benefit from this decision too, that I will be taken care of too.

Choice only satisfy those that have money so they can have 'Choice'.

[DesteniChineseTD]

For choices to exist, do we consider What happens to the workers that need to work triple working hours each day, just to fulfill the rich class's yearning for 'choices'?

Choice is also a byproduct of Competition -- which stems from Greediness.

Equal Money System brings forth Heaven on earth and everyone's basic necessities will be taken care of.

Isn't it Commonsense that if one fear losing that little pension/salary that one should do something about the current greediness based system?

[fightpollution]

I thought I was in love with Zizek, but now I realize I'm in love with Slovenian philosophers

[ProBonoz]

I think generally people in the US can agree on a common good which there is no choice but the same choice. I'm having troubles with clarity on her points. I see media corruption,propaganda, misinformation,censorship,gree­d,too much power in the hands of incompetent gov ,and weak education resources as the reason behind non-socialistic functions that would benefit us all. not as a problem of choice. I don't agree with and didn't vote for most of the laws and functions were forced to live with.

[ProBonoz]

Every person makes mistakes on a daily basis but with a person or group making mistakes for the masses that repeat over and over from a single choice with no realistic ability to stop them is greatly problematic. The voting process its self has become an illusion where people think they are actually participating in gov functions. Individuals power in choice's are illusions as we become choiceless. Most real choices in the US are made illegal limiting people to consumer type choices.

[ProBonoz]

Renata brings about a subject of choice I haven't thought of. Its hard to see outside that frame but she has broadened problem's with it. Feel free to help me with clarity, viewers! I see both conscious and unconscious choice and I see in the US gov how damaging one persons choices over the masses is usually because of lack of choice and inequality.

[ProBonoz]

I don't think I would mind having someone make choices for me in my best interest . but not without having complete control over them and choices among who would be guiding my path. In the US the government is hypocritically criminal and ironically the worst crimes ever committed is something they don't concern themselves with making laws for and have very little or no punishment for. As that means lethal injection and life sentences for them.

[JackSkylightFLASH]

I'm in love.

[johndixon]

A lots of choice = making the attempt to satisfy yourself. pros: you are in control. cons, you may never be able to satisfy yourself.

Little choice = allow another entity (society, parents, peer group) to guide you to satisfaction. Pros: less stress from choosing, have someone to blame for failures to satisfy. Cons: you know best what you want.

Life is all about choices, choosing which way you'll live from the 2 ways above is even a choice in it self.

[AtheistRightWing]

Having a lot to choose from in a supermarket does not equal living in a free (market) society. I think Salecl just pionted out that post-chicago friedmanite world only gives us an illusion of choice. Like when Regan used the libertarian ideas to push his socialist agenda.

[TheSummitnatural]

The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn't revolutionize the automobile industry that way.

-Milton Friedman

[TheSummitnatural]

@Timasion Communists are stupid plain and simple