Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Many of our choices are swayed by subtle cues or so-called “nudges” from the environment. A well-known example of this phenomenon includes the layout of a cafeteria or supermarket. Placing an item at ...

The saying goes “choice equals freedom, and freedom equals happiness.” The ability to make decisions and have options and endless possibilities, then, correlates to freedom and happiness. It sounds ...

During my years as an executive in the corporate world, I coached and mentored a lot of people. Throughout those years, one recurring discussion was about the relationship between choices, decisions ...

Have you ever found yourself going to a Lego store intent on buying an assortment of Lego pieces as a gift for someone, but when faced with so much choice, you end up buying nothing? This type of ...

Two examples of pro-choice: 1. In the news, a mother jumps into a van rolling down a hill to save the children inside only to lose her life as well. 2. In 2006, according to The Free Press, over ...

In “The Age of Choice,” Sophia Rosenfeld questions whether choosing — what to buy, whom to vote for — is actually worth it. By Stephen Greenblatt Stephen Greenblatt is the author of “The Swerve: How ...