Re: Barry Schwartz: The Paradox of Choice
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I seriously doubt that he's suggesting totalitarian government or removal of choice by force. It's more about how we (and companies) approach the consumer market.
The "redistribution" line was just an observation on international economy, and an accurate one. The U.S. can't continue it's current "produces nothing, consumes everything" tactic forever. We eventually have to PRODUCE something which other parts of the world can consume. Our consumer choices would naturally drop/while their's rose.
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Yes, Barry got a little carried away with the conclusion, mentioning income redistribution.
That does not mean the rest of the argument is false.
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I agree wholeheartedly. These people that follow that guy are brainwashed retards.
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I would say reducing the number of choices can but does not automaitcally lead to less freedom. First of all the range of choices could still be the same, just that some "intermedeates" dissapear.
Secondly if choice does cause paralysis then that's even less freedom, and that's his rather counterintuitive message I would say.
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@thehoogard " I hope you don't find me antagonistic :)"
I did at first but thanks for saying otherwise. Have a good one.
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@thehoogard "Barry... doesn't say you should reduce freedom to maximize welfare, he says you should reduce choice"
What then do you consider as freedom, if not the ability to make choices?
"Now I think it's you who are saying that more choices lead to more freedom, something you denied in this vid."
No, but I am claiming that holding a gun to someone's head and forbidding a choice reduces freedom.
re freedom/welfar - properly conceived there's no conflict, but that's another video called for.
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Barry, as far as I interpret him, doesn't say you should reduce freedom to maximize welfare, he says you should reduce choice. Now I think it's you who are saying that more choices lead to more freedom, something you denied in this vid.
Cheers yourself, I enjoy our discussion. I hope you don't find me antagonistic :)
Ps. I also thinkg welfare vs freedom is an interresting debate on its own.
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You totally missed the point of Barry's speech. I guess you must have a grudge with him for any other reason and made this pointless vision.
MateusPasseri 1 year ago
@MateusPasseri "You totally missed the point of Barry's speech" No, you did. The point of Mr Schwartz's speech was to justify the use of force to arbitrarily take money from producers 'for the greater good'.
dannidandannikins 1 year ago