https://archive.rustgeek.me/tags/barry-schwartz/ Recent content in Barry-Schwartz on A Geek's Life Hugo en Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:56:15 +0000 https://archive.rustgeek.me/2011/01/02/schwartz-ted-talks/ Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:56:15 +0000 https://archive.rustgeek.me/2011/01/02/schwartz-ted-talks/ <p>One big idea to revolutionise the year in my opinion - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis">&lsquo;Practical Wisdom&rsquo;</a>. Rules are great but they often lead to performance based metrics which meet the letter of the law, but fail to address the real root causes&hellip;. Two excellent TED talks from Barry Schwartz that I&rsquo;ve been listening to a lot today.. Bring on the new year&hellip;</p> <p>The real crisis? We stopped being wise..Using our practical wisdom</p> https://archive.rustgeek.me/2010/03/26/the-grass-is-always-greener/ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:49:11 +0000 https://archive.rustgeek.me/2010/03/26/the-grass-is-always-greener/ <p><a href="http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/bschwar1/">Barry Schwartz</a>, writing in <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/0060005696/sr=1-1/qid=1268161808/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&amp;n=266239&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1268161808&amp;sr=1-1">The Paradox of Choice</a> makes a compelling argument - to my mind - for cutting down the options.. One paragraph on the subject of life and partners grabbed my attention.</p> <blockquote> <p>.. inevitably, you will find people who are younger, better looking, funnier, smarter, or seemingly more understanding and empathetic than your wife or husband. But finding a life partner is not a matter of comparison shopping and &rsquo;trading up&rsquo;. The only way to find happiness and stability in the presence of seemingly attractive and tempting options is to say, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m simply not going there'</p>