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Does more choice give us more freedom?

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We live in a world built on the idea that freedom equals choice — and choice equals freedom. We get to choose what to buy, what to believe, who to love, where to live.

We can go onto the internet and be overwhelmed with options, we can swipe right or left on a dating app to choose a potential life partner, we go to a restaurant and are given a menu of choices. Every day, we're told that the more options we have, the freer we are.

But what if the very thing we thought defined our freedom — our ability to choose — was actually overwhelming us?

A new history explains how choice has evolved to dominate modern life.

  continue reading

1476 episodes

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Manage episode 518226120 series 5418
Content provided by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Australian Broadcasting Corporation or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

We live in a world built on the idea that freedom equals choice — and choice equals freedom. We get to choose what to buy, what to believe, who to love, where to live.

We can go onto the internet and be overwhelmed with options, we can swipe right or left on a dating app to choose a potential life partner, we go to a restaurant and are given a menu of choices. Every day, we're told that the more options we have, the freer we are.

But what if the very thing we thought defined our freedom — our ability to choose — was actually overwhelming us?

A new history explains how choice has evolved to dominate modern life.

  continue reading

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