Barry Schwartz

About The Author

Barry Schwartz is a professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and the author of Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice, and Practical Wisdom. His articles have been published in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Parade Magazine, USA TODAY, Advertising Age, Slate, Scientific American, The New Republic, Harvard Business Review, and The Guardian, and he has appeared on dozens of radio shows, including Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Anderson Cooper 360, and CBS Sunday Morning.

Books by Barry Schwartz

Why We Work
By Barry Schwartz
Part of the TED series: Why We Work

Why do we work? The question seems so simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz proves that the answer is surprising, complex and urgent.

We've long been taught that the reason we work is primarily for a paycheck. In fact, we've shaped much of the inf...
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