The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

He has gone from rags to riches in less than five years, a feat that very few can accomplish even today. He is never wanting for company due to the “friends” he has gained through his lavish parties, his money allows him to participate in all kinds of activities, and he is well respected…

The term “obesity” has become deeply rooted into America’s present-day image and lifestyle as food holds less nutritional value and our daily activities become less physically demanding. It’s relatively unclear as to why the rate of weight gain is increasing so rapidly the past few decades, but prevention is possible and many organizations are fighting to slow down this ongoing crisis and raise awareness. Obesity is a dangerous and rapidly increasing epidemic in America that is mainly attributed…

particular moment. Those circumstances influence the decisions people make, which may differ from what they would normally do. Leslie Bell, author of “Hard to Get: Twenty-Something Women and the Paradox of Sexual Freedom”, includes in her work how her patients decided to use the context in their situation to make choices based on sexual and relational needs. This relates to an excerpt from Malcom Gladwell’s book The Tipping Point: How Little Things can make a Big Difference, where Gladwell talks…

People – especially those of religious conscientiousness – are willing to fight by any means possible to protect it, even when it is not their own. This is why universal laws exist, and suicide is not taken on a case by case basis – which is closer to how it should be handled. The protection of life by any means necessary is, in itself, a paradox. Life is only life if it is worth living, and a life full of suffering is not life. Those who fight to protect life do not see this, however. They see…

Mockingbird can give all kinds of helpful insights to life in general, but if some kids are not interested in the reading, forcing them to read will make them want to read even less, and then they may not get the insights that way. People can get these “clues” about life in different ways; more interesting ways. This is a very true paradox that is seen in daily life. When we read books, we not only increase our reading levels, we increase all our knowledge in all parts of reading. Our grammar…

There is more than one connection that is to be made between the proles in George Orwell's novel, 1984 and today’s society, not only in America. The proles in Oceania makeup more than 80% of the population and in America that number is around 50%. In both of these nations, the lower class is the majority. The role and characteristics within each of these classes vary in similarities as well. Within this essay, I will go into depth about the connections that can be drawn between these two social…

One of the biggest problems that humankind faces in modern times is to recognize the difference between happiness (joy) and pleasure. It is a fact that since the beginning of humankind, all human beings are in this search for happiness, but I think most of us let ourselves be influenced everyday by what we think will bring happiness (joy) to us and to others around us. And it is not bad, on the contrary I think that is a good goal, noble aim. It is so if we see that the Lord has said that man…

As he struggled with the predicament of choice and commitment, Kirkegaard grew increasingly fascinated by what it means to be Christian. This fascination led to the belief that institutionalized Christianity suffered from the same inauthenticity that other institutions did, and Kierkegaard put…

time as current scientific exploration knows, familiarizing the reader to the idea of ‘forking paths’, multiple timelines that converge, diverge, and parallel one another that are explored through the perspective of a German spy named Dr. Yu Tsun and why an Allied assault was delayed…

Lahiri creates a paradox in the couple’s relationship. Sanjeev finds himself married to a girl that is Hindu, like himself, who wants to keep trinkets around their home which belong to another faith. Sanjeev wants to live life by the rules and is very aware of all that others may think of him. Twinkle believes one should live with joy and choices are made based on what brings happiness or enjoyment and she is married to someone…