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Whether you're choosing spaghetti sauce or a life partner, making decisions can be paralyzing. This hour, TED speakers explore how we make the choices we make, and how we learn to live with them.

Malcolm Gladwell: Do More Choices Make Us Happier?

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Malcolm Gladwell: Do More Choices Make Us Happier?

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Malcolm Gladwell: Do More Choices Make Us Happier?

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Sheena Iyengar: Why Are Some Choices So Paralyzing?

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Sheena Iyengar: Why Are Some Choices So Paralyzing?

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Sheena Iyengar: Why Are Some Choices So Paralyzing?

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Ruth Chang: How Can Making Hard Choices Empower Us?

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Ruth Chang: How Can Making Hard Choices Empower Us?

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Ruth Chang: How Can Making Hard Choices Empower Us?

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Dan Ariely: When Are Our Decisions Made For Us?

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Dan Ariely: When Are Our Decisions Made For Us?

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Dan Ariely: When Are Our Decisions Made For Us?

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