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When too much knowledge creates decision paralysis

I have three degrees and speak four languages but I cannot make a simple decision about what to eat for lunch without spiraling into analysis paralysis.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Excessive information and analytical capacity can overwhelm the simple discernment needed for basic life choices.

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