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The fragile ego of modern times
The rise of self-help has created a billion-dollar industry. Everywhere you turn there is a self-help guru attending to the fragile ego phenomenon that exists in modern times. Who am I? What do I want? What is best for me? Me… me… me, we have never been more self-focused than we are at the moment.
The Rise of Minority groups
Minorities demand acknowledgement more than ever, and we have numerous choices about who we want to be, where we want to be, and what we want to be. Gone are the times where society governed the norms, and where our roles were more clearly defined. Men and women had clearly defined roles and lived within a community where choices existed with fewer options.
Paradox of choice
As the well-known writer Barry Schwartz remarked, having too much choice is not always a good thing. His book titled “The Paradox of Choice” highlights the difficulties of having too much choice and the counterproductive mindset that this creates. Too much choice creates a tendency to believe that there is always something better than what you have. The belief that what you have is inferior leads to to a lack of commitment and a feeling of restlessness. This has implications for dating and for consumerism.