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Re: Penguin Pete Debunks "Ease of Use" in GNU/Linux Myths

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____/ Snit on Wednesday 06 Jul 2011 15:14 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 1591840.0BV1BFA0FI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 6:30 AM:
> 
>>>>> Homer did not even try to pull up quotes to back his claims.  It was just
>>>>> complete fabrications on his part.  Homer went on and on about how
>>>>> Schwartz was pushing for people to limit the choices of others, how
>>>>> Schwartz thinks people are "stupid", how Schwartz wants all people to
>>>>> think alike (sometimes
>>>>> worded as thinking like slaves), etc.  Just loony stuff.  Here is an
>>>>> example... Schwartz's view:
>>>>> 
>>>>> <http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html>
>>>>>     -----
>>>>>     "[Is the world we live in with more choice than in the past]
>>>>>     good news or bad news?  The answer is: yes.  We all know what
>>>>>     is good about it so I am going to talk about what is bad
>>>>>     about it.  All of this choice has two effects - two negative
>>>>>     effects on people: one effect, paradoxically, is that it
>>>>>     produces paralysis rather than liberation.  With so many
>>>>>     options to chose from, people find it very difficult to chose
>>>>>     at all.  I will give you one very dramatic example of this, a
>>>>>     study that was done in investments in voluntary retirement
>>>>>     plans ... for every 10 mutual funds offered, the rate of
>>>>>     participation went down 2%. ... The second effect is even if
>>>>>     we manage to overcome the paralysis and make a choice we end
>>>>>     up less satisfied with the result of the choice than we would
>>>>>     be if we had fewer options to chose from.
>>>>>     -----
>>>>> 
>>>>> And Homer's questions about his view:
>>>>> 
>>>>>     -----
>>>>>     So tell me this: what laws would you enact to prohibit people
>>>>>     from being individuals with unique preferences, and thus
>>>>>     prevent people from having choice (and making choices for
>>>>>     others)?
>>>>>     -----
>>>>>     Civilised society needs product and service providers. A fair
>>>>>     and balanced market provides sufficient choice to cover
>>>>>     everyone's needs. For the most part we already have that,
>>>>>     with certain notable exceptions, but campaigners like
>>>>>     Schwartz would like to remove that choice, because he claims
>>>>>     it's bad for us.
>>>>>     -----
>>>>> 
>>>>> Just complete fabrications.  Bizarre.
>>>> 
>>>> I might try to catch up with these works.
>>> 
>>> It was an interesting discussion if, for no other reason, a lesson in seeing
>>> how poorly Homer supports his claims.  He just repeatedly insisted that The
>>> Paradox of Choice and the author of the book made claims he could *never*
>>> support.  It was bizarre.
>> 
>> Maybe he read someone who misread or misrepresented the author. Common...
>> misattrib. by association is not dishonest, it's the outcome of deceptive
>> middlemen,
> 
> I can see being wrong... honestly wrong.  But when he keeps making claims
> that are not only unsupported but also ignores the contrary evidence he is
> shown, it is pretty clear he has allowed himself to become deluded or is
> just lying.  He holds his views with a religious fervor - he shows no
> support and ignores the counter evidence.

That what you /want/ to think.

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		~~ Best of wishes

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