There is such a thing as being paralyzed by too many choices. Here in the middle of 2022, it feels (to me at least) like the world is full of overwhelming choices. What streaming service should you watch tonight? How much are you paying for it? What podcast should you listen to? What platform is it on? All of them? Which app do you have downloaded on your phone?Want to pick up an actual print book? Should you buy it on Amazon? On Bookshop.org? Go to your local indie bookstore? Is there a Barnes & Noble nearby? Or maybe a Books A Million? Or a Half Price Books?Need a car? Buy it from a private owner or CarMax or Carvana.com? Heck, I have no idea anymore. Go to the dealership or order it online? Maybe they can drop it off at your house.While there are a lot of brands, they’re often owned by a handful of companies. Harris-Teeter, for example, is owned by Kroger. But so is Mariano’s here in Chicagoland. Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC and Ralphs: All are all owned by Kroger.
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There is such a thing as being paralyzed by too many choices. Here in the middle of 2022, it feels (to me at least) like the world is full of overwhelming choices. What streaming service should you watch tonight? How much are you paying for it? What podcast should you listen to? What platform is it on? All of them? Which app do you have downloaded on your phone?Want to pick up an actual print book? Should you buy it on Amazon? On Bookshop.org? Go to your local indie bookstore? Is there a Barnes & Noble nearby? Or maybe a Books A Million? Or a Half Price Books?Need a car? Buy it from a private owner or CarMax or Carvana.com? Heck, I have no idea anymore. Go to the dealership or order it online? Maybe they can drop it off at your house.While there are a lot of brands, they’re often owned by a handful of companies. Harris-Teeter, for example, is owned by Kroger. But so is Mariano’s here in Chicagoland. Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC and Ralphs: All are all owned by Kroger.