Paradox of Choice
First, give yourself three minutes to read this article:
Many people believe in a phenomenon called the paradox of choice. Basically, this is the idea that having too many options to choose from is a bad thing because it can lead to feelings of anxiety and indecision. However, there are several reasons why having many options to choose from can actually be a good thing.
First, having a large number of options makes our lives easier by helping us find goods and services that best fit our needs and preferences. In today’s world, there is a vast array of products and services available, and this abundance of options means that there is likely to be something that perfectly meets our needs, whether we are looking for a new car, a vacation destination, or even just a haircut. Since we have many options to choose from, we are less likely to regret our ultimate choice.
Second, the availability of many different choices promotes innovation and progress. In a world with a limited number of options, people may be content with what is available and may not see the need for change. On the other hand, when there are many options to choose from, people are more likely to seek out new and better alternatives. Over time, this forces companies and individuals to create new products and services that differentiate themselves from their competition.
Finally, having many choices increases our personal growth and development. This is because it challenges us to think deeply about our values and priorities. By evaluating a wide range of options, we learn more about ourselves and what is really important to us. This can lead to personal growth and development, as we become more self-aware and better able to make decisions that align with our values and goals.
The article states that instead of causing anxiety and indecision, making decisions in many options can be a good thing for people. However, the lecturer explains that the paradox of choice has a negative impact on people.
First, the reading claims that numerous choices make people‘s lives easier and feel more satisfied because we are less likely to regret our final decisions. The man in the lecture refutes this point by saying that too many choices for people may cause mental exhaustion because people need to spend a lot of time comparing products. What is more, if this action repeats every day, people will feel decision fatigue and eventually make a bad decision.
Second, the article points out that various options promote innovation and progress because companies and individuals will create new products and services in order to satisfy people who like to seek new and better choices. However, the lecturer says that even though companies make different products, their qualities are poor. Companies value quantity instead of quality, therefore customers get mediocre products. If this situation lasts for a long time, eventually it will stall the progress.
Third, the reading claims that having plenty of choices increases our personal growth and development because it helps people to think deeply and make their own priority to align with their values and goals. The professor opposed this point by explaining that instead of being progressive, people might be lazy and complacent because they are tired of seeking better alternatives and tend to choose the same option to avoid change. As a result, if people get used to staying unchangeable, they are less likely to achieve success in their jobs or personal lives.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
first, however, if, may, second, so, therefore, third, as a result, what is more
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 10.4613686534 76% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 7.0 5.04856512141 139% => OK
Conjunction : 13.0 7.30242825607 178% => OK
Relative clauses : 9.0 12.0772626932 75% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 23.0 22.412803532 103% => OK
Preposition: 27.0 30.3222958057 89% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1466.0 1373.03311258 107% => OK
No of words: 281.0 270.72406181 104% => OK
Chars per words: 5.21708185053 5.08290768461 103% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.09427095027 4.04702891845 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.48730264226 2.5805825403 96% => OK
Unique words: 172.0 145.348785872 118% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.612099644128 0.540411800872 113% => OK
syllable_count: 444.6 419.366225166 106% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 3.25607064018 61% => OK
Article: 8.0 8.23620309051 97% => OK
Subordination: 4.0 1.25165562914 320% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 0.0 2.5761589404 0% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 12.0 13.0662251656 92% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 21.2450331126 108% => OK
Sentence length SD: 50.6460347247 49.2860985944 103% => OK
Chars per sentence: 122.166666667 110.228320801 111% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.4166666667 21.698381199 108% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.66666666667 7.06452816374 94% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 5.0 4.45695364238 112% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 0.0 4.27373068433 0% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.264164468195 0.272083759551 97% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0882755019851 0.0996497079465 89% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0587351069859 0.0662205650399 89% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.157649460083 0.162205337803 97% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0699604016719 0.0443174109184 158% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.9 13.3589403974 112% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 48.13 53.8541721854 89% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.3 11.0289183223 112% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.29 12.2367328918 109% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.05 8.42419426049 107% => OK
difficult_words: 76.0 63.6247240618 119% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 9.0 10.7273730684 84% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 10.498013245 107% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 88.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 26.5 Out of 30
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.