Paradox of choice : another example

Among academics, there is little debate about the effect that extensive choices have on consumers' decisions about retirement savings. In a study of nearly 800,000 employees at companies offering 401(k) plans, researchers at the Wharton School found that plans offering employees fewer choices about where to put their money had significantly higher participation than plans that offered a plethora of choices.

Bank - 24 / 7

Yesterday I had been to citibank to deposit some stuff and submit my change of address form..Yes, change of address in this e-age,and highly connected internet world, sadly has to be submitted in a letter and put in a drop box. The bank timings on saturday are from 10:am to 12:00pm…I do not understand the logic…Bank is just like any other service organization . The way they intrude us day in day out with the calls like overdraft facility, Loan on sms etc…makes me wonder, why the heck are we not allowed to bank on weekends and intrude a little in to their free time ?

Quote for the day

We often hear that mathematics consists mainly of “proving theorems”. Is a writer’s job mainly that of “writing sentences” ? – Gian-Carlo Rota (1932-1999).

Job posting for a Blog writer in INDIA !!

Look at this job posting for a Blog writer!!! . Have people in India starting to care for Digital Identity ? Blog writer Blog writer Posted by: Susmita Sen Posted date: 04-11-2006 His / Her responsibilities will include updating new content on a daily basis for our Blog networks on Holidays and other Events, posting comments on relevant blogs, creating various profiles on different Social Networking websites, socializing with like minded friends in these networks, forming communities through such networks and marketing our e-cards, reaching out to wider user groups across the internet by targeting the social community websites.