Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life
Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life
The tyranny of choice

The tyranny of choice

aka Whatever happened to simplicity?

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Terry Freedman
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The tyranny of choice
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A few days ago I ventured out in search of an item of clothing. (The precise nature of this apparel need not detain us.) I hate shopping, and I hate clothes shopping in particular. Either the things I look at are designed to accentuate all the excess baggage I’m trying to rid myself of, or the size on the label bears n…

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