Draw your own conclusions.
As founder of The Warren Report, Warren Etheredge hosts over 250 events every year,
a podcast and television series. The Warren Report promotes "slow culture" through commentary, outreach,
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The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) boasts 268 features. You can’t see them all. Who would want to? (I do. It’s my job.) However, this abundance of options can be maddening. As described by psychologist Barry Schwartz in his book, this is The Paradox of Choice
Autonomy and Freedom of choice are critical to our well being, and choice is critical to freedom and autonomy. Nonetheless, though modern Americans have more choice than any group of people ever has before, and thus, presumably, more freedom and autonomy, we don’t seem to be benefiting from it psychologically.
Indeed. So, to increase your happiness and reduce your stress, I will now reduce your options. The lovely Jeannie Yandel invited me on to KUOW Presents to talk about SIFF and to spotlight three best bets for your viewing pleasure. Please, click the link below for the broadcast, then go to the movies and let me know what you think.
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May 31st, 2009 at 9:08 pm
After all is said and done, I would like to see your top picks for the festival, as well as the worst movies of the festival.
Another good reason to see movies at the festival is they may never be distributed in theaters or on DVD. Last year I loved PVC-1, and that has yet to show up anywhere. The year before that it was Waiter. I think many SIFF goers have similar stories. Great movies viewed there, and never seen again.
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