Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

 

We live in the age of technology and information. At one click, we have more information available at our fingertips than ten libraries put together. With information, comes a burden and for us, it is the overwhelming plethora of choices. Indians had only neem twigs to use as brushes back in the day but today we have innumerable brands and different price ranges to choose from, not to mention the variety in toothpaste. The privilege of choices has both good and bad aspects and a conspicuous gray zone which seems to be quite troubling.

As humans, we’re programmed to look for choices as that allows us to filter the best. With only one option, we’re not allowed to compare thus resulting in lesser satisfaction. Earlier the administration used to be led only by the monarch but today we have democracy and hence parties to choose from. In this case, choice is obviously a good thing. Today, we have a wide variety of dishes to choose from and that’s obviously a treat to our taste buds. The huge variety of vegetables and fruits to choose from facilitates our dietary requirements and keeps us fit and on our feet.

On the not so bright side, choices are a reason for confusion and in rare cases, depression. Choices have led to high levels of competition in the market leading to deprecation of quality. To buy a single commodity, one must do a lot of market research and still ends up buying average products at times. After buying a certain item, he/she is anxious as he/she is not sure if his/her product is the best in the category.

However, I feel that the pros of choices far outweigh the cons and choices are a boon to us. Even nature has so many choices to offer and we cherish all of them.