“Practical wisdom," Aristotle told us, "is the combination of moral will and moral skill.” — Barry Schwartz Morality Copy Share Image
“Focus on what makes you happy, and do what gives meaning to your life” — Barry Schwartz Focus Copy Share Image
“to be satisfied with our work, we typically need a belief in the purpose of what we do. Amy” — Barry Schwartz Belief Copy Share Image
Practical wisdom is what's called for in situations that have a moral dimension to them. — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“According to standard economic assumptions, the only opportunity costs that should figure into a decision are the ones associated with the next-best… — Barry Schwartz Economics Copy Share Image
I start with an idea that is no more than a paragraph long, and expand it slowly into an outline. But I'm… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
What I look for in any book is an argument, based on evidence, that changes the way I think about something important. — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“If society asks more of us, and arranges its social institutions appropriately, it will get more.” — Barry Schwartz Social institutions Copy Share Image
People who work in financial services don't have one shred of concern about the well-being of the people they serve. They're only… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“Learning to choose is hard. Learning to choose well is harder. And learning to choose well in a world of unlimited possibilities… — Barry Schwartz Choice Copy Share Image
I don't really read 'business books,' and I didn't think 'The Paradox of Choice' was a business book. I'm very surprised and… — Barry Schwartz Book Copy Share Image
“Being able to criticize our own certainties is often a painful struggle, demanding some courage as we try to stand back and… — Barry Schwartz Courage Copy Share Image
“When asked about what they regret most in the last six months, people tend to identify actions that didn’t meet expectations. But… — Barry Schwartz Failure Copy Share Image
Years of research in psychology has shown that rewards and punishments can be very effective in changing behavior. But, at the same… — Barry Schwartz Addiction Copy Share Image
“Most people can suppress counterfactual thoughts before they spin too far down a spiral, those who suffer from clinical depression may not… — Barry Schwartz Clinical depression Copy Share Image
“We give disproportionate weight to whether yogurt is said to be five percent fat or 95 percent fat free. People seem to… — Barry Schwartz Food Copy Share Image
Too little attention is paid to the dark side of incentives. They are anything but a magic bullet. Psychologists have known this… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“The fact that counterfactual thinking seems to hone in on the controllable aspects of a situation only increases the chances that a… — Barry Schwartz Regret Copy Share Image
“The alternative to maximizing is to be a satisficer. To satisfice is to settle for something that is good enough and not… — Barry Schwartz Good enough Copy Share Image
When you rely on incentives, you undermine virtues. Then when you discover that you actually need people who want to do the… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“Most of us think about empathy as a “feeling” or an “emotion.” It is. To be empathetic is to be able to… — Barry Schwartz Compassion Copy Share Image
“Most people give substantial weight to anecdotal evidence, perhaps so much that it will cancel out positive recommendations found in consumer reports.… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“Nobel Prize–winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman and his colleagues have shown that what we remember about the pleasurable quality of our past experiences… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“You buy a pair of shoes that turn out to be uncomfortable. Thaler suggests the expensive they were, the more often you'll… — Barry Schwartz Fashion Copy Share Image
“Emotions properly trained and modulated, Aristotle told his readers, are essential to being practically wise: We can experience fear, confidence, desire, anger,… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“When people are looking for causes of failure, they are predisposed to one of these positions. Suppose you apply for a job,… — Barry Schwartz Failure Copy Share Image
Of course, bankers were always interested in making money. But when bankers had clients, they bore some responsibility for the clients' welfare. — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence in what they do, take pride… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
“The Paradox of Choice has a simple yet profoundly life-altering message for all Americans. Schwartz’s eleven practical, simple steps to becoming less… — Barry Schwartz Books Copy Share Image
How much does it really matter whether your child will soon be enjoying a first year at Harvard or Yale or will… — Barry Schwartz Child Copy Share Image
Everybody makes money for a living, but most of us actually do something that has a point, in addition to just making… — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
