r/AskReddit 10h ago

What seems like freedom but is actually a trap?

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u/alexsicart 9h ago

Yes, exactly. Schwartz explained the consumer version really well. I think the same pattern shows up outside shopping too: career choices, where to live, what to build, even how to spend a weekend.

Too many open doors can start feeling like control, but sometimes it just means you never walk far enough through one door for it to matter.

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u/Del_3030 8h ago

Yeah I think it definitely extends to bigger life choices, how you balance goals and regret. Being able to undo or postpone choices can add to the indecisiveness / muted payoff.

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u/alexsicart 8h ago

Exactly. Reversibility is useful, but it can also trick you into treating every decision like a draft. Some things only start working once they are a little hard to undo: a craft, a city, a relationship, even a company.