In Praise of the “Optimal” — the Necessary Condition of Freedom

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There is “the minimum” and “the maximum.” And then, there is “the optimal.” Just somewhere in between.

The optimal is the zone where the cruelty of zero choices intersects with the madness of an infinite selection.

Two days ago, I drove to our local mall to buy a gift. After crawling my way around the jam-packed parking lot for…