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Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724

2026-02-03 · 73 min · episode 725 · 37 entities

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  • → references The Paradox of Choice book
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    y erode agency, judgment, and our sense of mattering.Schwartz is best known for The Paradox of Choice, which revealed how an abundance of options often leads to dissatisfaction rath
  • → hosted by John R. Miles person
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    Feed author/publisher: John R. Miles
  • → discusses Education concept
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    Feed category: Education
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  • → discusses Self-Improvement concept
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  • → discusses Mental Health person
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  • → discusses Alternative Health concept
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    Feed category: Alternative Health
  • → references youmatterluma.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://youmatterluma.com/
  • → references startmattering.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://startmattering.com/
  • → references matteringeffect.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://matteringeffect.com/
  • → references Speaking website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://johnrmiles.com/speaking
  • → references theignitedlife.net website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://theignitedlife.net/
  • → references Starter Packs person
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs
  • → references johnrmiles.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://johnrmiles.com/
  • → references kalshi.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://kalshi.com/
  • → references Barry Schwartz Choosing Wisely person
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://passionstruck.com/barry-schwartz-choosing-wisely
  • → references Art Of Choosing Wisely Barry Schwartz website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://theignitedlife.net/p/art-of-choosing-wisely-barry-schwartz
  • → references Barry Schwartz person
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartz

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  • mentioned youmatterluma.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://youmatterluma.com/
  • mentioned startmattering.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://startmattering.com/
  • mentioned matteringeffect.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://matteringeffect.com/
  • mentioned Speaking website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://johnrmiles.com/speaking
  • mentioned theignitedlife.net website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://theignitedlife.net/
  • mentioned johnrmiles.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://johnrmiles.com/
  • mentioned kalshi.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://kalshi.com/
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://theignitedlife.net/p/art-of-choosing-wisely-barry-schwartz
  • references youmatterluma.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://youmatterluma.com/
  • references startmattering.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://startmattering.com/
  • references matteringeffect.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://matteringeffect.com/
  • references Speaking website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://johnrmiles.com/speaking
  • references theignitedlife.net website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://theignitedlife.net/
  • references johnrmiles.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://johnrmiles.com/
  • references kalshi.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://kalshi.com/
  • 0.38 · ×3
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://theignitedlife.net/p/art-of-choosing-wisely-barry-schwartz

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  • mentioned John R. Miles person
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    Feed author/publisher: John R. Miles
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    Feed author/publisher: John R. Miles
  • mentioned Mental Health person
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    Feed category: Mental Health
  • mentioned Starter Packs person
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://passionstruck.com/barry-schwartz-choosing-wisely
  • mentioned Barry Schwartz person
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartz
  • discusses Mental Health person
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    Feed category: Mental Health
  • references Starter Packs person
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs
  • references Barry Schwartz Choosing Wisely person
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://passionstruck.com/barry-schwartz-choosing-wisely
  • references Barry Schwartz person
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    Link in episode "Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724": https://swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartz

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  • mentioned Education concept
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    Feed category: Education
  • mentioned Health & Fitness concept
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    Feed category: Health & Fitness
  • mentioned Self-Improvement concept
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    Feed category: Self-Improvement
  • mentioned Alternative Health concept
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    Feed category: Alternative Health
  • mentioned Barry Schwartz - EP 724 concept
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    Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724
  • discusses Education concept
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    Feed category: Education
  • discusses Health & Fitness concept
    0.40 · ×3
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Health & Fitness
  • discusses Self-Improvement concept
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    Feed category: Self-Improvement
  • discusses Alternative Health concept
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    Feed category: Alternative Health

books 2

  • mentioned The Paradox of Choice book
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    y erode agency, judgment, and our sense of mattering.Schwartz is best known for The Paradox of Choice, which revealed how an abundance of options often leads to dissatisfaction rath
  • references The Paradox of Choice book
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    y erode agency, judgment, and our sense of mattering.Schwartz is best known for The Paradox of Choice, which revealed how an abundance of options often leads to dissatisfaction rath
Episode description as stored
What happens when the frameworks we use to make decisions no longer reflect how human lives actually work?In this opening episode of the You Matter series on Passion Struck, renowned social psychologist Barry Schwartz joins the show to examine how modern decision-making systems—built on metrics, optimization, and rational choice theory—can quietly erode agency, judgment, and our sense of mattering.Schwartz is best known for The Paradox of Choice, which revealed how an abundance of options often leads to dissatisfaction rather than freedom. In his new book, Choose Wisely, co-written with philosopher Richard Schuldenfrei, he extends this critique by challenging the foundations of rational choice theory itself—the economic model that assumes good decisions can be reduced to calculation, comparison, and optimization.While behavioral economics acknowledges human irrationality, Schwartz argues that it preserves an incomplete definition of rational decision-making. Drawing from psychology, economics, and philosophy—and engaging directly with the legacy of Thinking, Fast and Slow—he proposes a richer framework grounded in framing, judgment, and what he calls a person’s “constellation of virtues.”In this conversation, John R. Miles and Barry Schwartz explore how treating life as a spreadsheet of isolated wins distorts meaning, why judgment has been replaced by formulas, and how mattering is experienced not through utility, but through coherence, contribution, and relational significance over time.This episode asks a central question for modern life: What does it mean to choose wisely when meaning cannot be quantified?If you care about decision-making, leadership, autonomy, or how people come to feel significant in systems designed to optimize them, this conversation offers a clarifying and timely perspective.Passion Struck is the #1 alternative health podcast and personal growth podcast dedicated to human flourishing and the science of mattering. It is ranked #1 on FeedSpot’s list of the Top Passion Podcasts on the Web, recognizing the show’s commitment to thoughtful, human-centered conversations like this one.Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Check the full show notes here: https://passionstruck.com/barry-schwartz-choosing-wisely/ Download a Free Companion Reflection Guide: https://www.theignitedlife.net/p/art-of-choosing-wisely-barry-schwartz Connect with John Keynote speaking, books, and podcast: https://linktr.ee/John_R_Miles Pre-Order the Children’s Book You Matter, Luma: https://youmatterluma.com/ Learn More About Barry Schwartz: https://www.swarthmore.edu/profile/barry-schwartz The Paradox of Choice Choose Wisely (with Richard Schuldenfrei) Available wherever books are sold.In This Episode, You Will Learn Why rational choice theory fails to describe how people actually make decisions How the paradox of choice leads to regret, dissatisfaction, and decision fatigue Why judgment has been replaced by rules and metrics—and what that costs leaders and organizations How framing shapes good decisions more than optimization Why meaning emerges from narrative coherence rather than isolated outcomes How treating people as interchangeable units of utility undermines mattering The tension between autonomy and connectedness in modern, pluralistic societies Support the MovementEvery human deserves to feel seen, valued, and like they matter. Wear it. Live it. Show it. https://StartMattering.com DisclaimerThe Passion Struck podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Passion Struck or its affiliates. This podcast is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a licensed physician, therapist, or other qualified professional. Connect with John Pre-Order The Mattering Effect:  https://matteringeffect.com/ Book John to Speak: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking/ Keynotes, b