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2 episodes with why we work
2 episodes with why we work
2 episodes with why we work
2 episodes with why we work
2 episodes with why we work
2 episodes with why we work
2 episodes with why we work
2 episodes with why we work
We talked to acclaimed writer and thinker, Barry Schwartz, about his groundbreaking book, “Why We Work,” and his research dispelling a deeply ingrained myth: The reason we work is primarily to get a paycheck.Barry Schwartz is an emeritus professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley. He has spent fifty years thinking and writing about the interaction between economics, psychology, and morality. Schwartz has written several books that address aspects of this interaction, including The Battle for Human Nature, The Costs of Living, The Paradox of Choice, Practical Wisdom, and the book we are talking about on the podcast, Why We Work. Schwartz has appeared on dozens of radio shows, including NPR's Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation, and has been interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), the PBS News Hour, The Colbert Report, and CBS Sunday Morning. Schwartz has spoken four times at the TED conference, and his TED talks have been viewed by more than 25 million people.
We are thrilled to talk to Barry Schwartz today about his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less. Barry Schwartz is an emeritus professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley. He has spent fifty years thinking and writing about the interaction between economics, psychology, and morality. He has authored several books that address aspects of this interaction, including The Battle for Human Nature, The Costs of Living, The Paradox of Choice, Practical Wisdom, and most recently, Why We Work. Schwartz has written for sources as diverse as The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, Scientific American, The New Republic, the Harvard Business Review, and the Guardian. He has appeared on dozens of radio shows, including NPR's Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation, and has been interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), the PBS News Hour, The Colbert Report, and CBS Sunday Morning. Schwartz has spoken four times at the TED conference, and his TED talks have been viewed by more than 25 million people. Find Paradox of Choice and all of his books on amazon.
Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing."The original edition of The Paradox of Choice came out in 2004, and the internet was just getting started in a major league way, and already the choice overload was a problem. I would say that from the modern perspective, 2004 seems like the 18th century, and as near as I can tell, all of these changes, every single one of them has made the problem substantially worse. The idea that you can get information to help guide you through - well, yeah, but what information do you believe? What's trustworthy? What's being motivated by an opportunity to sell you something? So there is a haze, there is this fog that we're operating in. And I think we just sort of give up in resignation and look at recommendations and hope that they're legitimate because how else do you get through the day?"www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
"The original edition of The Paradox of Choice came out in 2004, and the internet was just getting started in a major league way, and already the choice overload was a problem. I would say that from the modern perspective, 2004 seems like the 18th century, and as near as I can tell, all of these changes, every single one of them has made the problem substantially worse. The idea that you can get information to help guide you through - well, yeah, but what information do you believe? What's trustworthy? What's being motivated by an opportunity to sell you something? So there is a haze, there is this fog that we're operating in. And I think we just sort of give up in resignation and look at recommendations and hope that they're legitimate because how else do you get through the day?"Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing.www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing."The original edition of The Paradox of Choice came out in 2004, and the internet was just getting started in a major league way, and already the choice overload was a problem. I would say that from the modern perspective, 2004 seems like the 18th century, and as near as I can tell, all of these changes, every single one of them has made the problem substantially worse. The idea that you can get information to help guide you through - well, yeah, but what information do you believe? What's trustworthy? What's being motivated by an opportunity to sell you something? So there is a haze, there is this fog that we're operating in. And I think we just sort of give up in resignation and look at recommendations and hope that they're legitimate because how else do you get through the day?"www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
"The original edition of The Paradox of Choice came out in 2004, and the internet was just getting started in a major league way, and already the choice overload was a problem. I would say that from the modern perspective, 2004 seems like the 18th century, and as near as I can tell, all of these changes, every single one of them has made the problem substantially worse. The idea that you can get information to help guide you through - well, yeah, but what information do you believe? What's trustworthy? What's being motivated by an opportunity to sell you something? So there is a haze, there is this fog that we're operating in. And I think we just sort of give up in resignation and look at recommendations and hope that they're legitimate because how else do you get through the day?"Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing.www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing."Capitalism when it first developed was a very significant part of life, but it wasn't all of life. In other words, it had its place, but that place wasn't every place. And what's happened over the years, what some people call economic imperialism, is that the incredible efficiencies of the market started being exported to other aspects of life. And so the classroom, the educational institution is just another market. The students are customers, the professors are the retailers, and you operate to keep the customers happy. It wouldn't have occurred to anyone to think about education in those terms, but it's increasingly become a market. And that influence is so pervasive that I think it can exert itself without our even realizing. It doesn't occur to people growing up now that they've got a kind of market capitalist lens through which they look at everything. When they're trying to decide whether to form a friendship, they ask themselves: is it worth it to me to invest my time in this relationship? Notice the language. Is it worth it to invest my time? And it doesn't occur to people that this is a sort of distorted way to be thinking about developing close relations to other people. It's just become the language of our time. So you get influenced by being awash in markets and consumerism without realizing that that's what's happening to you. So that's a hard influence to overcome because you don't even realize its presence. That's what makes it so difficult for people to change."www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
"Capitalism when it first developed was a very significant part of life, but it wasn't all of life. In other words, it had its place, but that place wasn't every place. And what's happened over the years, what some people call economic imperialism, is that the incredible efficiencies of the market started being exported to other aspects of life. And so the classroom, the educational institution is just another market. The students are customers, the professors are the retailers, and you operate to keep the customers happy. It wouldn't have occurred to anyone to think about education in those terms, but it's increasingly become a market. And that influence is so pervasive that I think it can exert itself without our even realizing. It doesn't occur to people growing up now that they've got a kind of market capitalist lens through which they look at everything. When they're trying to decide whether to form a friendship, they ask themselves: is it worth it to me to invest my time in this relationship? Notice the language. Is it worth it to invest my time? And it doesn't occur to people that this is a sort of distorted way to be thinking about developing close relations to other people. It's just become the language of our time. So you get influenced by being awash in markets and consumerism without realizing that that's what's happening to you. So that's a hard influence to overcome because you don't even realize its presence. That's what makes it so difficult for people to change."Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing.www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing."This too is a skill, learning how to listen. It takes humility. It takes openness. It takes a certain kind of courage because if you really listen to someone else, there's a chance that your view of the world will be changed. And this is not something that people are comfortable with. So we say it's important to be a good listener, but I think we underappreciate just how hard it really, really is to listen to what other people are saying. I think it's important for young people to understand that life is hard and that they need to be, on the one hand, ambitious, and on the other hand, humble. Because they are likely to make mistakes and every mistake is an opportunity to become wiser and become smarter. The task is to try to make it so that the consequences of mistakes are not catastrophic so that you actually get to live another day and do it better the next day than you did this day. And I want young people to appreciate how much they have to learn from one another and from older people."www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
"This too is a skill, learning how to listen. It takes humility. It takes openness. It takes a certain kind of courage because if you really listen to someone else, there's a chance that your view of the world will be changed. And this is not something that people are comfortable with. So we say it's important to be a good listener, but I think we underappreciate just how hard it really, really is to listen to what other people are saying. I think it's important for young people to understand that life is hard and that they need to be, on the one hand, ambitious, and on the other hand, humble. Because they are likely to make mistakes and every mistake is an opportunity to become wiser and become smarter. The task is to try to make it so that the consequences of mistakes are not catastrophic so that you actually get to live another day and do it better the next day than you did this day. And I want young people to appreciate how much they have to learn from one another and from older people."Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing.www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
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"The original edition of The Paradox of Choice came out in 2004, and the internet was just getting started in a major league way, and already the choice overload was a problem. I would say that from the modern perspective, 2004 seems like the 18th century, and as near as I can tell, all of these changes, every single one of them has made the problem substantially worse. The idea that you can get information to help guide you through - well, yeah, but what information do you believe? What's trustworthy? What's being motivated by an opportunity to sell you something? So there is a haze, there is this fog that we're operating in. And I think we just sort of give up in resignation and look at recommendations and hope that they're legitimate because how else do you get through the day?"Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing.www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing."I have very mixed feelings about AI, and I think its future and our future with it is very much up for grabs. And here's the reason why. At the moment, these extraordinary achievements like ChatGPT, I mean literally mind-boggling achievements, are completely indifferent to truth. They crawl around in the web and learn how words go together, and so they produce coherent meaningful strings of words, sentences, and paragraphs that you're astonished could have been produced by a machine. However, there are no filters that weed out the false concatenations of words from the true ones. And so you get something that's totally believable, and totally plausible, and totally grammatical. But is it true? And if AI continues to move in this direction, getting more and more sophisticated as a mock human, and continuing to be indifferent to truth, the problems that we started our conversation with are only going to get worse."www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
"I have very mixed feelings about AI, and I think its future and our future with it is very much up for grabs. And here's the reason why. At the moment, these extraordinary achievements like ChatGPT, I mean literally mind-boggling achievements, are completely indifferent to truth. They crawl around in the web and learn how words go together, and so they produce coherent meaningful strings of words, sentences, and paragraphs that you're astonished could have been produced by a machine. However, there are no filters that weed out the false concatenations of words from the true ones. And so you get something that's totally believable, and totally plausible, and totally grammatical. But is it true? And if AI continues to move in this direction, getting more and more sophisticated as a mock human, and continuing to be indifferent to truth, the problems that we started our conversation with are only going to get worse."Does having too many choices make us unhappy? How can we learn practical wisdom?Dr. Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor Emeritus of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College. He is the author of many books, including Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, and co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing.www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartzwww.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Work/Barry-Schwartz/TED-Books/9781476784861 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paradox-of-choice-barry-schwartz?variant=32207920234530https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307231/practical-wisdom-by-barry-schwartz-and-kenneth-sharpewww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: Bill Holsinger-Robinson - CC BY 2.0
This week Revolution's guest speaker Joey James continues the teaching series “Empty” with the fourth message “Why We Work.” Based on the passage Ecclesiastes 5:10-20.(Recorded September 23th, 2023)To get connected follow us on Instagram @HSRevolution
We often think more choice is better, individuals should only decide for themselves, and a bigger paycheck is motivating. Dr. Barry Schwartz has researched and written about these things, indicating that choice can actually be paralyzing, practical wisdom needs to be tailored to individuals, and most people are more satisfied when work gives meaning, not just money. We also touch on maximizing vs satisficing and why a good challenge is to be a satisficer regarding more decisions. Dr. Barry Schwartz, PhD is an emeritus professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley. He has spent fifty years thinking and writing about the interaction between economics, psychology, and morality. He has written several books that address aspects of this interaction, including The Battle for Human Nature, The Costs of Living, The Paradox of Choice, Practical Wisdom, and most recently, Why We Work. Dr. Schwartz has written for sources as diverse as The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, Scientific American, The New Republic, the Harvard Business Review, and the Guardian. He has spoken four times at the TED conference, and his TED talks have been viewed by more than 25 million people.
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Alice Fairfax was overjoyed when she landed the acting job at Disney World. There was just one problem. She needed to keep the attention of crowds and had no idea how to do it. Determined to learn the trade, she built up over 10,000 hours of performance experience. Along the way, Alice discovered the secret to engaging an audience, and it works across all domains – storytelling. Alice now helps brands tell their stories in a way that connects with employees and customers alike.Alice has been a Walt Disney World performer for over 20 years. She is a ghostwriter, scriptwriter, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and author of two books on creativity and performance, The Creative Life and Tell Your Story. In this episode, Dart and Alice discuss:- How stories make work meaningful- The relationship between core values and stories- Employee onboarding- How to connect employee wants with company needs- What makes a good story- How to speak so people listen- How to win the trust of an audience - And other topics...Alice Fairfax has performed improvisation, storytelling, and comedy at Walt Disney World for over 20 years. Using her vast experience, Alice helps executives, speakers, writers, and companies communicate their vision through her series of storytelling trainings and workshops. She is also a ghostwriter, scriptwriter, keynote speaker, and author of two books on creativity and performance, The Creative Life and Tell Your Story. Alice holds a certificate in Creativity & Innovation from the Walt Disney Company and Harvard Business School Publishing and a BA from Rollins College. Resources Mentioned:A Theory of Human Motivation, by A.H. Maslow: https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm Why We Work, by Barry Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Work-TED-Books-ebook/dp/B00NZWJE3O Design for Belonging, by Susie Wise: https://www.amazon.com/Design-Belonging-Inclusion-Collaboration-Communities-ebook/dp/B0998BMN9H Connect with Alice:www.Alicefairfax.com Instagram: @alicefairfaxLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-fairfax-3aaa711/ Tell Your Story, by Alice Fairfax, 2023 release: https://www.alicefairfax.com/resource
Dr. Barry Schwartz is a Visiting Professor at the Haas School of Management at Berkeley. He is a top TED speaker, with 5 different talks, which have reached an audience of over 25 million views. He has written numerous books, including The Paradox of Choice, Practical Wisdom, and Why We Work. In this episode, Craig speaks with Dr. Schwartz about the psychology of human decision-making and how we can learn to make the right choices, at the right times, and for the right reasons. Please listen to this fascinating conversation with one of the most highly respected experts on human behaviour in the world! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-dowden/message
Hi, Part-Time Genius fans! The best-selling author of The Paradox of Choice and Why We Work, this eminent psychologist and leadership guru returns to help you tackle the biggest decisions of your life. The new life-changing series, The Happiness Formula, weaves vivid case examples, research-based psychological insights, and deep wisdom. You'll find vital takeaways you can use every day. Listen here and subscribe to 'The Happiness Formula' on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hi, Autism's First Child fans! The best-selling author of The Paradox of Choice and Why We Work, this eminent psychologist and leadership guru returns to help you tackle the biggest decisions of your life. The new life-changing series, The Happiness Formula, weaves vivid case examples, research-based psychological insights, and deep wisdom. You'll find vital takeaways you can use every day. Listen here and subscribe to 'The Happiness Formula' on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
มีใครเคยตั้งคำถามกับตัวเองไหมคะว่า เราทำงานไปทำไม เราทำงานแล้วได้อะไร (อ๊ะ คุ้น ๆ เหมือนชื่อหนังสือแปล) อีพีนี้เราเลยมาตั้งคำถามเพื่อส่องกระจกดูเรื่องหน้าที่การงานของตัวเองกัน สำหรับคนที่ยังหาคำตอบไม่ได้ เรามาช่วยตอบคำถามของท่านบางส่วน และเราบอกเลยว่า แม้กระทั่งคนที่คิดว่าได้ทำงานที่ตัวเองรัก ก็ยังมีวันเบื่อ แล้วเราจะแก้ปัญหาความน่าเบื่อของงานอย่างไรกันดี อ้างอิง: เราทำงานไปทำไม (Why We Work) โดย Barry Schwartz แปลโดยทีปกร วุฒิพิทยามงคล เราทำงานแล้วได้อะไร (Pay Off) โดย Dan Ariely แปลโดย สฤณี อาชวานันทกุล SoundCloud: bit.ly/3gFv2JZ Blockdit: bit.ly/2Bi4tuj Podbean: bit.ly/36QsT9V Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2TQtROk Spotify: spoti.fi/2XJqvgX YouTube: bit.ly/2MeaxWR #MinimalistsDiary #TheInfinity #InfinityPodcast
For decades workers have been incentivized to work for a paycheck, but how does the pay-for-performance model impact motivation, productivity, innovation, and work satisfaction?Professor Barry Schwartz studies how work operates in our culture and argues that monetary incentives are weak drivers of employee productivity. Barry explores the traits that can make work feel meaningful, and studies how companies can flip the script to build workplaces where employees are motivated, innovative, and happy.In this episode, Dart and Barry talk about why the pay-for-performance model doesn't work, what people really want from their work, the role of autonomy in the workplace, and Barry's tips for hiring the best talent.Topics Include:- Barry's book, Why We Work- What HR got wrong about work- What people really want from work- Job to be done theory- The paradox of choice- Autonomy in the modern workplace- The challenges of hiring- Designing work for the future- Academic theories vs real-world applications - And other topics…Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for thirty years.Barry is the author of Why We Work, Practical Wisdom, and The Paradox of Choice. He's also the author of several leading textbooks on the psychology of learning and memory, including The Battle for Human Nature: Science, Morality, and Modern Life. His articles have been published in The New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Parade Magazine, USA TODAY, Slate, Scientific American, Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, and others. Barry has appeared on dozens of radio shows, including Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Anderson Cooper 360, and CBS Sunday Morning.Resources Mentioned:- Barry Schwartz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Schwartz_(psychologist)- Why We Work by Barry Schwartz: https://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9781476784861- Practical Wisdom by Barry Schwartz: https://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9781594487835- The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/149151423X- Barry's TedTalks: https://www.ted.com/speakers/barry_schwartz- Jeffrey Pfeffer: https://jeffreypfeffer.com/- The Human Equation by Jeffrey Pfeffer: https://jeffreypfeffer.com/books/the-human-equation/
When making a decision, we should seek out the "best" option, right? Turns out, seeking to maximize your outcomes is likely to leave you less happy and more stressed. On the show today I bring you one of my mentors, Barry Schwartz, who wrote the game-changing book The Paradox of Choice, Why More is Less.Barry shares why maximizing is a bad goal, talks about the benefits of constraints, and shows how practical wisdom is what will enable us to succeed in the face of uncertainty and ambiguity.Topics covered03:01 What prompted him to get into this field06:48 What makes a decision bad? And people making decisions inconsistent with their goals.09:07 Maximizing is a bad goal11:07 Culture's influence on maximizing and unhappiness12:14 Why constraints are good22:37 Support Barry's grandkids' education!23:13 Practical wisdom28:02 What is needed is judgment, not rules31:24 The need to learn how to live with uncertainty and ambiguity34:56 Why you should learn to be a chefs vs. a cook37:59 Analytical tools can help…40:11 Key things to rememberGuest BioBarry Schwartz is an emeritus professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley. He has spent fifty years thinking and writing about the interaction between economics, psychology, and morality. He has written several books that address aspects of this interaction, including The Battle for Human Nature, The Costs of Living, The Paradox of Choice, Practical Wisdom, and most recently, Why We Work. Schwartz has written for sources as diverse as The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, Scientific American, The New Republic, the Harvard Business Review, and the Guardian. He has appeared on dozens of radio shows, including NPR's Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation, and has been interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), the PBS News Hour, The Colbert Report, and CBS Sunday Morning. Schwartz has spoken four times at the TED conference, and his TED talks have been viewed by more than 20 million people.Resources To learn more from Michelle about decision making, check outThe Ask A Decision Engineer websiteHer Stanford Continuing Studies course (now enrolling, class starts July 14)Her Personal Decision Toolkit course on MavenHer Decision Toolkit course for coaches and thought partners on Maven
This is an encore epsiode with Professor Barry Schwartz, author of several books, including Why We Work and The Paradox of Choice. I spoke to Barry in August, 2020 about his findings in these two important books. Prevailing social wisdom is that more is better, and that more choices should yield much greater satisfaction. So why is it that the harder we work and the more affluent we become, the more depressed we get? More choice, Barry argues, not only overwhelms us, but raises our expectations and makes us doubt our decision-making. Too much choice increases our anxiety and makes us less happy. Could it be, even in our freedom loving country, that we have gotten too much of a good thing and that we would benefit from some guardrails in our lives? I'm sure there are those who would argue against it, but Barry's research and conclusions here are quite persuasive. Barry Schwartz taught psychology at Swarthmore College for 45 years and is now Visiting Professor of Management at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. from New York University. His TED Talks on the topics of work, choice, and wisdom have been viewed over 20 million times.
I see podcasting as the discovery of surprises. I'm not in charge, just a part of. My conversation with Barry Schwartz (bschwar1@swarthmore.edu) is a luge ride, full speed and switching the role of top slider (the one who signals the turn) and the bottom driver (the one who makes the turn) throughout. Here's some of where we went: dogged attachment uncertainty and probability the curse of knowledge vaccinations and shopping for groceries organ donations and social altruism drunk driving, smoking, and MADD freedom and security confidence intervals cynicismBarry's book, Why We Work, is a great read. His TED talk, https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_way_we_think_about_work_is_broken, a luge ride you'll not forget. Grab some water, dress warmly, and join us for The Store Does Not Take Care of Itself. Thank you, Barry.
On this first episode we look at Why We Work and Eric introduces us into why we worship God through our work. Also, correction! Its Matthew 17 and not 27 as mentioned in the sermon :-) If this message blessed you, please consider supporting this ministry. For Card and MPESA, please follow this link https://checkout.mookhpay.com/adullam Or use MPESA till number 5379741 Click here to send any queries and prayer requests via WhatsApp https://wa.me/message/OUP5WXUYURHUF1
What happens when you confine an animal in a box with nothing to do but push a lever to disperse food? According to a study by the American psychologist B.F. Skinner, he discovered that the caged animal would most likely press the lever vigorously. How does this relate to human work environments?Barry Schwartz, psychologist, author, and professor analyzes and dissects factors that affect people's motivation for satisfactory work in his book entitled Why We Work. Barry and host Greg LaBlanc explore the psychological and economic factors that influence one's attitude toward working in this episode. They discuss how choices affect people, finding the sweet spot for altruistic work, and putting a roof over employees' heads. Tune in to the end of the podcast to hear what he has to say about how educators can develop better character traits in students.Episode Quotes:His simplified version of Skinner's study and a starting point to consider reading Why We Work: “They press their metaphorical lever over and over again, hundreds of times an hour, thousands of times an hour. And, they do it for a wage. Why else would any sane human being do that work except to get paid? But, it doesn't follow from it. You know, if you give people work to do that no sane person would do. Of course, the only reason I'll do it is to get paid. But is that the way work should be? Is it possible to design workplaces that are not like assembly lines?”His advice to enterprises and businesses on hiring, building the team, and team culture? “If you are running a company and you want to recruit the best people, you can't do it by dangling stock options. You just can't, they won't work for you. They'll work for somebody who also gives them some stock options, but for whom they feel at the end of the day, they don't have to take a shower and scrub the grime off their souls.”What kind of work environment will help people thrive? “You want to make sure that the sort of concrete constraints managing to sustain a viable organization, don't completely take over the mission. So that they at least continue to co-exist.”Show Links:Barry Schwartz Profile at SwarthmoreBarry Schwartz at TEDSkinnerian Psychology as Factory PsychologyWhy We WorkPractical WisdomThe Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less
In this "Inspiring TED Talks" HCI podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores Barry Schwartz's 2014 TED Talk, "The Way We Think about Work is Broken." Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/3B_1itqCKHo. Video Overview: "What makes work satisfying? Apart from a paycheck, there are intangible values that, Barry Schwartz suggests, our current way of thinking about work simply ignores. It's time to stop thinking of workers as cogs on a wheel." In his 2004 book The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz tackles one of the great mysteries of modern life: Why is it that societies of great abundance -- where individuals are offered more freedom and choice (personal, professional, material) than ever before -- are now witnessing a near-epidemic of depression? Conventional wisdom tells us that greater choice is for the greater good, but Schwartz argues the opposite. He makes a compelling case that the abundance of choice in today's western world is actually making us miserable. Schwartz believes that infinite choice is paralyzing and exhausting for the human psyche. It leads us to set unreasonably high expectations, question our choices before we even make them and blame our failures entirely on ourselves. His relatable examples, from consumer products (jeans, TVs, salad dressings) to lifestyle choices (where to live, what job to take, who and when to marry), underscore his central point that too much choice undermines happiness. Schwartz's previous research has addressed morality, decision-making and the varied inter-relationships between science and society. Before Paradox he published The Costs of Living, which traces the impact of free-market thinking on the explosion of consumerism -- and the effect of the new capitalism on social and cultural institutions that once operated above the market, such as medicine, sports and the law. And after Paradox, he argued for the importance of remoralizing our lives -- both public and private -- in the book Practical Wisdom, coauthored with Kenneth Sharpe. Both books level serious criticism against modern Western society, illuminating the under-reported psychological plagues of our time. But they also offer concrete ideas on addressing these problems, on a personal and societal level. Schwartz is the author of the TED Book, Why We Work, and a professor of social theory at Swarthmore College. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/
Saya akan membahas buku Why We Work karya Barry Schwartz. Buku ini membahas soal kenapa orang bekerja? Apa makna pekerjaan dalam hidup mereka? Apa yang membuat mereka merasa pekerjaan mereka bermakna? Barry berusaha mencari tahu alasan di balik ini semua agar kita bisa menciptakan lingkungan kerja yang lebih baik.
Carson Tate is an entrepreneur, author, and coach who is on a mission to change how and why we work. In this dynamic conversation, Carson shares about the role courage, authenticity, and radical self-awareness play in discovering how we show up in our work. She dives into fear as a catalyst for action, the power […] The post “Changing How & Why We Work” with Carson Tate (GWTW443) appeared first on Chris Martin Studios.
Svensktoppsfavoriten Miriam Bryant tvingas överraskande lämna listan. Lyssna på Svensktoppen med Carolina Norén. Här hör du resultatet av veckans lista. Den här veckan får vare sig Nån Av Oss eller Passa Dig med Miriam Bryant tillräckligt höga poäng för att hålla sig kvar. Istället tar Smith & Thell plats på listan med nya Year Of The Young på åttondeplatsen och Sandro Cavazza och Brother Leo är tillbaka med Sad Child på niondeplatsen. Det innebär att Smith & Thell nu har en dubbel på listan eftersom Goliath är sjua. Även Miss Li får en dubbel med Komplicerad och Lev Nu Dö Sen, som dock faller starkt till tiondeplatsen. I toppstriden fortsätter Victor Leksell och Darin att kämpa sida vid sida om förstaplatsen - Victor blir etta för femte veckan i rad. Bland veckans bubblare märks Petra Marklund med Panna Mot Panna (Forever Young), Thyra med Why We Work och Caroline af Ugglas, Anna Stadling och Ida Sand med Jag Ska Med Tåget. Carolina Norén - programledare och producent carolina.noren@sverigesradio.se
Barry Schwartz is the author of several books, including Why We Work and The Paradox of Choice. I spoke to Barry about his findings in these two important books. Why is it that the harder we work and the more affluent we become, the more depressed we get? Prevailing social wisdom is that more is better, and that more choices should yield more satisfaction, but that is not the case at all. More choice not only overwhelms us, it raises our expectations and makes us doubt our decision-making. Too much choice doesn’t just not make us happier, it increases our anxiety and makes us less happy. Could it be, even in our freedom loving country, that we have gotten too much of a good thing? That we would actually benefit from some guardrails in our lives? I’m sure there are those who would argue against it, but Barry’s research and conclusions here are quite persuasive. Barry Schwartz taught psychology at Swarthmore College for 45 years and is now Visiting Professor of Management at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Univeristy of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. from New York University. His TED Talks on the topics of work, choice, and wisdom have been viewed over 20 million times. Find out more about Crazy Money and Paul Ollinger on his website and/or follow him on the socials: • Twitter: http://Twitter.com/Paul_Ollinger • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul_ollinger/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulOllinger/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulollinger/ Produced and edited by Mike Carano Topics addressed on Crazy Money include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, Success, Rat Race, Buddhism, Stoicism, The hedonic treadmill, Mid-Life Crisis, Authors, Books, Consumerism, and Values.
This week's episode of Mad Tales is an interview with Brian Vee from Why We Work. It's not a short story or novel chapter but rather a discussion about all the jobs I've had, from yogurt slinger at TCBY (in the 80s!) all the way up to teaching and beyond, including the music, writing, audio, and (now) film projects I do.Enjoy!Round two of the Lilith Fundraising has just begun, and we're already up 20% since I recorded the introduction yesterday! We have tshirts, hoodies, masks, coffee mugs, onesies, all kinds of cool stuff featuring the "Just Drink The Tea, Dear" design HERE.Buy some sweet merch HERE.If you just want to donate, you can do so HERE.Support Mad Tales on Patreon!Thanks for tuning in! You guys rock!JNwww.jamesnoll.netSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/madtales)
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.
All organisations today have adopted the concept and practice of working in teams. That's the way you work, otherwise you're doing something wrong. At the same time not enough organisations create the conditions necessary to optimise for teams to become productive. Instead they unknowingly foster conditions that creates obstacles for teams. We elaborate on the most common fallacies and pitfall we've seen. We also share some tools that can be used to mitigate and shift towards more appropriate conditions. Our summary in pdf form Additional useful resources that you can learn more from: Richard Hackman - What makes a great team Bruce Tuckman's stages of group development Susan Wheelan - Creating effective teams Barry Schwartz - The Paradox of Choice & Why We Work
เราทำงานกันไปทำไม? คำถามที่หลายคนอาจเคยถามตัวเอง ทำไปเพื่อหาเงินเลี้ยงชีพ, ทำไปเพื่อสร้างสรรค์สิ่งดีๆ ให้กับสังคม หรือว่าจริงๆ แล้ว เราทำงานเพื่อพัฒนาตัวเอง ขยายศักยภาพตัวเอง และเพิ่มคุณค่าให้กับตัวเอง ฟังดูง่ายๆ แต่ก็สามารถคุยกันได้เป็นเรื่องเป็นราว ไม่แน่ว่าเรื่องของการทำงาน เราโดนหล่อหลอมโดยสังคมและสภาพแวดล้อมหรือไม่ เรื่องนี้ยังมีความเกี่ยวพันกับเรื่องของ “อำนาจ” อีกด้วย ฝากติดตาม Brand Inside Podcast ได้ผ่านช่องทางด้านล่างนี้ได้เลย Brand Inside Podcast
Barry Schwartz is an American psychologist, professor, author, speaker and researcher. Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College. Schwartz's research addresses morality, decision-making and the inter-relationships between science and society. Barry Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. Barry has millions of views of his Ted talks online.I recently read his 2004 global best seller ‘The Paradox of Choice’ and was impacted by it greatly. So much of the research covered resonated with me and it was one of those reads that you can’t put down. What’s more interesting is that book is even more relevant today than it was 15 years ago when released. So, naturally I was delighted when Barry accepted the invitation to come on to the podcast and talk about his career, research, and latest work. If you want to learn more about Barry and his work, I’ve provided links to his work at the end of the show notes. To further entice you, here is a summary of what we covered.•Which of the roles Barry plays is most interesting to him•A life changing moment - taking a sabbatical in the early 1990s at Harvard to learn economics and evolutionary biology •During this time, Barry started to write a personal narrative and found this process fascinating and it was the beginning of a book which ended up being a book (the Battle for Human Nature) •Where did the plan to be a psychologist come from? •Growing up in New York wanting to be a Baseball player, then a journalist •Falling into his passion and the field of psychology by luck rather than design! •BF Skinner’s field of psychology was the area of interest to Barry first – the psychology of learning field – How learning happens? •Writing a text book on the psychology of learning•Humans as creatures where everything we do is transactional •Developing good arguments against BF Skinners theory•What drives & motivates Barry •Too much emphasis in psychology about collecting new empirical facts •More interested in understanding these facts and the story of these together •Using other’s research and tell a story that brings new understanding •Barry’s core values •The value of following your nose & not having a grand plan •The way the workplace has evolved makes it harder for people to find work they have meaning in •What is working for meaning now so mainstream and popular? oLiving in good times but all it takes a major economic downturn and this can change things – this is a very unstable attitudeoThe Feminisation of the workplace - Women care more than men, and as Women form a larger % of the workforce, they demand that work matter! •Emotional Intelligence – a slogan & how this impacts Barry’s work – when we want people to do the right thing – we rely on tools – sticks or carrots – instead of a desire to do the right thing because it’s the right thing! •The Paradox of Choice – the relevance of the book still 15 years on •Examples of how Netflix, Walmart and Amazon not fully learning the lesson •Why are Netflix not taking on the advice in the book? •People are acting against their own interests as they don’t understand the impacts•The ability to rearrange a store online based on the choice •Putting a label on the challenges people had with decision making•Barry’s own key learnings from writing the book oThe relation between Freedom & Choice oMaximiser v Satisficers – so I started to reflect on a lot during reading •Satisficing is not settling – it’s a standard and a choice to move forward•Single most important thing – Good enough is almost always good enough! •When to say good enough v seeking perfection? •How age and good enough are linked•Locus of Control & Freedom – how this ties into the decision making process•How to select candidates for Ivy leagues schools? – make it a lottery? •Nobody is willing to accept that important things in life happens by chance! •The role of Luck in important things in life!!!!•Current work & plans on the future – when all you have got is two kinds of jeans to choose from? •Book Recommendations impactful on Barry?oThe Economist Hour – Benjamin Applebaum – when the world started listening to economists and taking them seriously?oRule Makes Rule Breakers – Michelle Gelfan•One Minute Monday from Barry oWhispering that Good Enough is good enoughoHow can I make meaning, not find meaning!!Link to the Barry’s books•Why We Work, Simon & Schuster/TED, 2015. (ISBN 9781476784861)[1]•The Paradox of Choice - https://amzn.to/2qeNS5p•Psychology of Learning and Behavior, with Edward Wasserman and Steven Robbins•The Costs of Living: How Market Freedom Erodes the Best Things in Life, Xlibris Corporation, 2001. (ISBN 0-7388-5251-1)•Learning and Memory, with Daniel Reisberg•The Battle for Human Nature: Science, Morality and Modern Life•Behaviorism, Science, and Human Nature, with Hugh Lacey, W. W. Norton & Company, 1983. (ISBN 0-393-01585-8)•Practical Wisdom, with Kenneth Sharpe, Riverhead, 2010, (ISBN 978-1594487835)
Barry Schwartz is an American psychologist, professor, author, speaker and researcher. Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College. Schwartz's research addresses morality, decision-making and the inter-relationships between science and society. Barry Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. Barry has millions of views of his Ted talks online.I recently read his 2004 global best seller ‘The Paradox of Choice’ and was impacted by it greatly. So much of the research covered resonated with me and it was one of those reads that you can’t put down. What’s more interesting is that book is even more relevant today than it was 15 years ago when released. So, naturally I was delighted when Barry accepted the invitation to come on to the podcast and talk about his career, research, and latest work. If you want to learn more about Barry and his work, I’ve provided links to his work at the end of the show notes. To further entice you, here is a summary of what we covered.•Which of the roles Barry plays is most interesting to him•A life changing moment - taking a sabbatical in the early 1990s at Harvard to learn economics and evolutionary biology •During this time, Barry started to write a personal narrative and found this process fascinating and it was the beginning of a book which ended up being a book (the Battle for Human Nature) •Where did the plan to be a psychologist come from? •Growing up in New York wanting to be a Baseball player, then a journalist •Falling into his passion and the field of psychology by luck rather than design! •BF Skinner’s field of psychology was the area of interest to Barry first – the psychology of learning field – How learning happens? •Writing a text book on the psychology of learning•Humans as creatures where everything we do is transactional •Developing good arguments against BF Skinners theory•What drives & motivates Barry •Too much emphasis in psychology about collecting new empirical facts •More interested in understanding these facts and the story of these together •Using other’s research and tell a story that brings new understanding •Barry’s core values •The value of following your nose & not having a grand plan •The way the workplace has evolved makes it harder for people to find work they have meaning in •What is working for meaning now so mainstream and popular? oLiving in good times but all it takes a major economic downturn and this can change things – this is a very unstable attitudeoThe Feminisation of the workplace - Women care more than men, and as Women form a larger % of the workforce, they demand that work matter! •Emotional Intelligence – a slogan & how this impacts Barry’s work – when we want people to do the right thing – we rely on tools – sticks or carrots – instead of a desire to do the right thing because it’s the right thing! •The Paradox of Choice – the relevance of the book still 15 years on •Examples of how Netflix, Walmart and Amazon not fully learning the lesson •Why are Netflix not taking on the advice in the book? •People are acting against their own interests as they don’t understand the impacts•The ability to rearrange a store online based on the choice •Putting a label on the challenges people had with decision making•Barry’s own key learnings from writing the book oThe relation between Freedom & Choice oMaximiser v Satisficers – so I started to reflect on a lot during reading •Satisficing is not settling – it’s a standard and a choice to move forward•Single most important thing – Good enough is almost always good enough! •When to say good enough v seeking perfection? •How age and good enough are linked•Locus of Control & Freedom – how this ties into the decision making process•How to select candidates for Ivy leagues schools? – make it a lottery? •Nobody is willing to accept that important things in life happens by chance! •The role of Luck in important things in life!!!!•Current work & plans on the future – when all you have got is two kinds of jeans to choose from? •Book Recommendations impactful on Barry?oThe Economist Hour – Benjamin Applebaum – when the world started listening to economists and taking them seriously?oRule Makes Rule Breakers – Michelle Gelfan•One Minute Monday from Barry oWhispering that Good Enough is good enoughoHow can I make meaning, not find meaning!!Link to the Barry’s books•Why We Work, Simon & Schuster/TED, 2015. (ISBN 9781476784861)[1]•The Paradox of Choice - https://amzn.to/2qeNS5p•Psychology of Learning and Behavior, with Edward Wasserman and Steven Robbins•The Costs of Living: How Market Freedom Erodes the Best Things in Life, Xlibris Corporation, 2001. (ISBN 0-7388-5251-1)•Learning and Memory, with Daniel Reisberg•The Battle for Human Nature: Science, Morality and Modern Life•Behaviorism, Science, and Human Nature, with Hugh Lacey, W. W. Norton & Company, 1983. (ISBN 0-393-01585-8)•Practical Wisdom, with Kenneth Sharpe, Riverhead, 2010, (ISBN 978-1594487835)
Where do you go when you have to come up with a creative idea? The shower is a favorite spot. And a lot of people like to sit in silence for inspiration. However, there is another place you might want to try that seems to be even better in helping people generate creative ideas. This episode begins by revealing this surprising location which is probably just down the street from you. https://www.fastcompany.com/3013437/dialed/the-strange-scientific-connectionbetween-coffee-shops-and-creativity When you ask people why they go to work every day, many of them will likely say it is for the money. While that is true for some, it is not true for most people according to Barry Schwartz, a professor at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and author of the book Why We Work (https://amzn.to/2D37VXv). Listen as he explains why it is that people find a lot more value in work than a paycheck – even if they don’t realize it. And how organizing your work in certain ways can make it far more rewarding.If it feels natural to stay up late – you are probably a genuine night owl. Scientists have proven there are difference in the brain between night owls and those who are not. Those difference are both good news and bad news for night owls and I will explain exactly why. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201311/how-will-you-sleep-tonight-its-in-your-genesIt is hard to imagine that simply sitting down to dinner could be a life-threatening experience. But in the late 1800s it really was in many parts of the U.S. Listen as I speak with Pulitzer prize winning author Deborah Blum who reveals how eating store bought food back then made a lot of people sick and many died. What is so fascinating is there was noting illegal about it. There was no crime. Deborah reveals how this happened and how one man made a huge difference in changing the rules of food safety – and as a result may be one reason you are alive today! Deborah is author of the book The Poison Squad (https://amzn.to/32WGTeA).This Week’s Sponsors-Native Deodorant. For 20% of your first purchase go to www.nativedeodorant.com and use promo code SYSK-LinkedIn. For $50 off you first job post, go to www.LinkedIn.com/podcast–Airbnb. To learn more about being an Airbnb host visit www.Airbnb.com/host-Upstart. See how low your interest rate is at www.Upstart.com/something
Barry Schwartz and Jeff Schatten discuss why we work, what motives excellence, the and role that money plays in performance. Barry Schwartz is an emeritus professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley. He has spent forty years thinking and writing about the interaction between economics and morality. He has written several books that address aspects of this interaction, including The Battle for Human Nature, The Costs of Living, The Paradox of Choice, Practical Wisdom, and most recently, Why We Work. The Paradox of Choice was named one of the top business books of the year by both Business Week and Forbes Magazine, and has been translated into twenty-five languages. Schwartz has been interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), the PBS News Hour, The Colbert Report, and CBS Sunday Morning. Schwartz has spoken three times at the TED conference, and his TED talks have been viewed by more than 16 million people.
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Traditional management often assumes that motivating people at work is simply about paying them enough--but Barry Schwartz, the author of Why We Work, believes the real motivation to work comes from finding meaning. Everyone--whether they’re a lawyer or janitor, painter or salesperson--can perform at a higher level by finding meaning in their work. Listen to this episode of the CEB Talent Angle to hear Barry discuss how our conventional wisdom on motivation at work is wrong, and how managers can help their employees connect to the good they do in the world.
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Interested In Developing Your Inner Wisdom? Curious About How To Identify And Overcome The Challenges To Honing Your Unique Practical Wisdom? Want To Learn More About The Ways That Wisdom Is Associated With Happiness? Join Us For An Interview With Dr. Barry Schwartz! In this episode, Dr. Yael Schonbrun interviews Dr. Schwartz, Professor Emeritus at Swarthmore College, and a current Lecturer at Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley. Dr. Schwartz dives into a discussion of his writing on the ways that practical wisdom has been diminished in our modern society, and how to overcome these challenges and nurture your own internal wisdom. Resources: Watch Dr. Schwartz’s talk on Practical Wisdom on TED Watch Dr. Schwartz’s talk on the Paradox of Choice on TED Check out Dr. Schwartz’s book, Practical Wisdom: The Right Thing to Do The Right Thing About Dr. Barry Schwartz Dr. Schwartz received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and was a professor of psychology at Swarthmore College from 1971 until 2016; he is currently a visiting professor at UC Berkeley. Dr. Schwartz studies the intersection of psychology and economics, with a focus is on how we make decisions, develop wisdom, and why we work. His three TED talks have been viewed millions of times and he has published numerous scientific articles and popular press books. Download some of Dr. Schwartz’s scientific papers. You can also link to his popular books, The Paradox of Choice (2004), Practical Wisdom (2010), and Why We Work (2015).
We all have our own motivation to source and retain gainful employment. Today we discuss a few of the reasons why we go to work day in and day out. Shout out to 911, an expert that joins us and shares his aptitude in this session. Be on the lookout for nuggets of information that … Continue reading Episode 1: Why We Work →
Barry Schwartz, the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action (Emeritus), has been at Swarthmore College since receiving his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He’s author of 10 books and 100s of articles and is well known for both his scholarship and his ability to bring complex sociological and psychological research to bear on the practical matters we all face in our daily lives at work and at home. Schwartz has written The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, named one of the top business books of the year by both Business Week and Forbes, and, with Ken Sharpe, Practical Wisdom, about which he gave a TED talk viewed by more than 2MM people. In this episode, Stew and Barry discuss Barry’s most recent book, Why We Work, including a brief review of the history of work. Many companies adhere to the ideology that employees only care about compensation and so that is all that matters; in this view, quality and meaningfulness of work are irrelevant. Barry’s optimism about this changing springs from his observations of the Millennials and women who are convincing companies that factors like social interactions and variety of work are just as important as compensation. Listen and learn from one of the world’s leading experts about how more enlightened philosophies of work are emerging and what this means for our future. Click here for the transcript. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Barry Schwartz is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley. Barry spent 40 years thinking and writing about the interaction between economics and morality. He has written several best-selling books, including The Paradox of Choice and Why We Work. Barry’s Ted Talks have been viewed by more than 14 million people. When it comes to making decisions do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the number of choices you have? It seems that while choice is good for your wellbeing, more choice isn’t necessarily better – there’s a tipping point where too many options can paralyze you and lead to regrets. Hear how adapting a ‘good enough’ strategy, rather than searching for the ultimate best option, can help you navigate more successfully through your choices and improve your wellbeing and how these practices can be applied in workplaces. Connect with Barry Schwartz: Website – http://www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartz Ted Talks – https://www.ted.com/speakers/barry_schwartz You’ll Learn: [01:58] – Barry shares the dogma he believes that guides many western industrialized societies that is undermining our wellbeing. [03:38] – Barry talks about how having too many choices can lead to bad decisions and regrets. [04:54] – Barry explains the difference between maximizing and satisficing strategies when it comes to your choices. [06:48] – Barry shares how organizations with a culture of ‘good enough’ are likely to result in more satisfied, productive and effective employees. [10:20] – Barry talks about growth mindset and clarifies that having high standards and an end-result to aim for can keep you motivated on the journey. [11:41] – Barry shares his thoughts on balancing your inner-critic and self-compassion. [13:50] – Barry explains his researcher with Adam Grant on the “The Inverted U” and why you can have too much of a good thing when it comes to improving your wellbeing. [18:50] – Barry believes that it’s possible for every worker at every company to find meaning and fulfillment from their jobs and explains how. [20:36] – The Lightning Round with Barry Schwartz Your Resources: Too Much of a Good Thing – Barry Schwartz & Adam M. Grant Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being – Martin Seligman Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance – Angela Duckworth Mindset: The New Psychology of Success – Carol S. Dweck Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to Barry for joining me this week. Until next time, take care!
In this episode we look at how Toyota turned the worst automobile factory in America into the best without changing any personnel, we discuss the paradox of choice, paralysis by analysis and the danger of having too many choices, the vital importance of having a multi-disciplinary viewpoint to truly understand reality, ask if there are quick fixes for wisdom, and much more with Dr. Barry Schwartz Dr. Barry Schwartz is a Professor at the Haas school of business at UC berkley. He has authored over 10 books including The Paradox of Choice, Why We Work, and Practical Wisdom as well as more than 100 professional journal articles. He has been featured on the TED stage, in the The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, and much more. We discuss: How Barry’s work in animal learning, following in the footsteps of BF Skinner, led him down the path of his journey Why a focus on rewards and punishments is too narrow an understanding The importance of multi-disciplinary work to unearth the truth and understand reality How we can begin to think in a more multi-discplinary way The answers to the most important questions in life are very complex, and efforts to simplify them are doomed to failure The flaws in the dominant ideologies of western society in understanding and explaining why we work People don’t work only for pay - here are the other reasons people work: They want to be engaged They want discretion and control They want to be appreciated They want to be challenged They want to do something that has meaning Why only 10% of the world’s work force is “engaged in their work” How did Toyota turn around the worst automobile factory in America into the BEST factory in America without changing the work force? The importance of the big 3 factors - Autonomy, Control, and Discretion What has enabled the container store to be so successful How focusing on improving the quality of work and creating good work can be good for the bottom line as well How Aristotle defines “Wisdom” How excessive management and supervision has destroyed the ability of teachers to become effective How the the reliance on rules and incentives to get people to behave properly is the enemy of wisdom Wisdom is learned, but it can’t be taught - the way you learn to be wise is by trying and failing You learned by doing, by getting it wrong, and by correcting your mistakes Trial and error, mentoring, modeling - there’s no quick fix for wisdom, you have to be in it for the long haul Its OK to get it wrong We go deep into Barry’s famous book The Paradox of Choice Paralysis by analysis and the danger of having too many choices How can we simplify our lives and avoid the paradox of choice? “Good enough is virtually always good enough” People who aspire to “the best” get better results, and feel worse about them, than people who are happy with “good enough” Don’t be unambitious and have no standards, have high standards, but don’t feel like if you aren’t the absolute best you’re a failure And much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week Cut The Crap Podcast features the book, "Why We Work" by Barry Schwartz. The question seems so simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz proves that the answer is surprising, complex and urgent. We've long been taught that the reason we work is primarily for a paycheck. Then why are so many people dissatisfied with their work, despite healthy compensation? And why do so many people find immense fulfillment and satisfaction through "menial" jobs? Schwartz reveals exactly how the false idea that the goal for work should be pay came to be, how we came to believe that paying workers more leads to better work, and why this has made our society confused, unhappy and has established a dangerously misguided system. I took 3 Golden Nuggets away from this book! ---------- Go to CutTheCrapPodcast.com and signup to receive a summary from each episode that will highlight all of the golden nuggets shared in the podcast. ----------- Follow Ryan on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and SnapChat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Barry Schwartz gave one of the most viewed TED Talks of all time called the Paradox Of Choice. It’s been viewed more than 8 million times. More recently, Barry has been focused on talking about why work is broken. He literally wrote the book on purpose in work with his book, “Why We Work.” And why do we work? Do you ever think about that question? Barry does. A lot. And that’s why in this interview, I’m going to ask Barry to take us on a tour of the purpose of work in our lives, and what you can do to help yourself, and your employees, work with purpose. Here’s the interview with Barry. For more interviews, please visit yscouts.com/podcast.
TOPIC: Agency, Dignity, and Why We Work. This week Dan and Merlin ponder why there's so much variability in the quality of our work. Whether we're making code, scrubbing toilets, or stinking up the Arby's, what explains our individual drive to do something better?
TOPIC: Agency, Dignity, and Why We Work. This week Dan and Merlin ponder why there's so much variability in the quality of our work. Whether we're making code, scrubbing toilets, or stinking up the Arby's, what explains our individual drive to do something better?
Do you hate your job? If you said yes then you will not want to miss this series on work. Even if you said no to the question above you will be blessed beyond measure through this message and those that follow on work. This entire month Pete is going to be talking about work. Today we start by answering the question Why We Work with scripture. I hope you will join us for this powerful series...
Do you hate your job? If you said yes then you will not want to miss this series on work. Even if you said no to the question above you will be blessed beyond measure through this message and those that follow on work. This entire month Pete is going to be talking about work. Today we start by answering the question Why We Work with scripture. I hope you will join us for this powerful series...
Do you hate your job? If you said yes then you will not want to miss this series on work. Even if you said no to the question above you will be blessed beyond measure through this message and those that follow on work. This entire month Pete is going to be talking about work. Today we start by answering the question Why We Work with scripture. I hope you will join us for this powerful series...
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