Three of My Favourite TED Talks

TED talks have a unique ability to distill complex ideas into memorable, actionable insights. Over the years, I’ve watched dozens of these presentations, but three have particularly stuck with me for their interesting findings. Each one of them challenges common assumptions about human behavior, performance, and intelligence. The Paradox of Choice: Why More Options Make Us Worse at Choosing Sheena Iyengar’s talk “How to Make Choosing Easier” tackles one of modern life’s most pervasive problems: choice overload. Her research reveals a striking paradox that contradicts our intuitive belief that more options are always better. ...

September 5, 2025 · 9 min · Thomas