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Issue - jocelynn.r. Documentary on the price of oil. The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less (Video Lecture) Jan 27, 2011 Posted by on | Barry Schwartz is a sociology professor at Swarthmore College and author of . In this talk, he explains how and why the abundance of consumer choice in modern society is actually making people miserable. But far from being a litany of despair, his is ultimately a message of hope, and a message implicitly supportive of the Simplicity Movement.

Don’t think buying stuff through market transactions is necessarily going to lead to happiness, he is saying. Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? Don Tapscott "Growing up Digital" Hans Rosling - 2020 Shaping Ideas. RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us.

Before economics can progress it must abandon its suicidal formalism. 100 Best (Free) Science Documentaries Online. No matter how much you know, there is always something new to learn about science.

100 Best (Free) Science Documentaries Online

While your college courses may cover the basics, you can get a more in-depth look at a wide variety of topics from Internet resources such as these great documentaries. These selections will help you explore everything from the inner reaches of the human mind to the outer areas of our universe and just about everything else in between.

Better yet, they’re all free to watch online so you can learn more without spending a dime.