> Javier O. Augusto wrote: > > MC wrote: > >> [..] > >> Sometimes choice is bad. > >> > > erm, when? > > > When the number of choices is overwhelming and don't > differ > in user-discernible ways, the multitude of choices > becomes > an overwhelming barrier to entry/use. > > Just because it can be configured does not mean that > I am > either qualified to configure it or interested in > doing so. > > -John
That is very correct. A smart fellow by the name of Barry Schwartz wrote a book on the topic of 'too much choice' some years ago. This caused awareness of the topic to rise ever so slightly, which is great. This 20 minute TED talk by Dr. Schwartz pretty much summarizes the whole shebang, and I encourage everyone to watch it: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7881889424111915182 Anyone who produces or consumes in an affluent society would benefit from understanding this tidbit of human psychology. This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
