Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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living today have more
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available to them than those who were alive in previous eras. Whether or not there are too many
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is entirely subjective, but I will argue in
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can be overwhelming.
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with, I will acknowledge that there are many
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available to us today that we are lucky to have, and which undoubtedly make our lives better. Until recently,
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could not choose
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to marry or what job they would do, but nowadays we have a great degree of freedom in these regards, particularly in western countries.
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, we have switched from limited and repressive societies to ones with innumerable
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on offer, and
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poses some problems. Albert Einstein once famously referred to “option paralysis” when asked why he always wore the same jacket. He believed that choosing unnecessarily between a wide range of things was a waste of time and energy, and he was probably right. These days, we have many
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on offer in every aspect of our life and we often feel a certain level of stress. Some researchers call
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the “paradox of choice,” and economists often study its effects. Generally, it is accepted that having too
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is bad for
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, and we are happier when presented with fewer options from which to choose.
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possibly explains why, despite seemingly being freer and more privileged than ever before,
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are depressed, confused, and angry about many things in life. In conclusion,
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is a positive thing up to a certain point, but when we have too many things to choose between,
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we can suffer some negative consequences including wasting our precious time.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • overwhelmed
  • decision fatigue
  • paralysis by analysis
  • consumerism
  • globalization
  • personal autonomy
  • market saturation
  • option overload
  • decision-making process
  • psychological well-being
  • buyer's remorse
  • customization
  • trade-offs
  • minimalism
  • information superhighway
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