The Colbert Report

Barry Schwartz

Season 6 • 03/04/2010

Barry Schwartz says more options make people feel like they've made the wrong choice.

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07:06

David Brooks
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David Brooks compares the Tea Partiers to Wal-Mart hippies and calls Obama a thoughtful guy with a spending problem.
03/02/2010
02:26

Jim Bunning Ends Filibuster
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It's hard to be universally reviled as a half-witted, egomaniacal sociopath, but doing the right thing is never easy.
03/03/2010
06:34

Garry Wills
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Garry Wills fears that the president's power to declare war puts the Constitution in danger.
03/03/2010
03:36

Tip/Wag - American Academy of Pediatrics & Starbucks
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The American Academy of Pediatrics calls for a hot dog redesign, and Starbucks introduces a new 31-ounce size.
03/03/2010
00:03

Sign Off - Goodnight
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That's it for The Report, everybody.
03/03/2010
06:59

Greece's Economic Downfall - Scheherazade Rehman
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Scheherazade Rehman discusses the likelihood of Greece receiving a bailout from the European Union.
03/03/2010
00:15

Sign Off - See You Later, Alligator
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The studio has a severe alligator problem -- as soon as the cameras go off, run.
03/04/2010
04:32

Tip/Wag - James O'Keefe & Sean Hannity
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Sean Hannity joins Stephen for a heavily edited interview to talk about James O'Keefe's deceptive ACORN videos.
03/04/2010
04:18

Health Care Magic
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Stephen performs magic tricks to show how the Democrats are trying to pass health care reform.
03/04/2010
03:37

Iraqracy
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Iraqi elections let the free market decide the best man for the job -- that's usually the guy giving away free meat.
03/04/2010
07:00

Barry Schwartz
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Barry Schwartz explains why people are paralyzed with indecision when they're offered too many choices.
03/04/2010
06:50

Action Center - Health Care Bill - Ezra Klein
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Ezra Klein explains the reconciliation process that Democrats need to pass health care reform and what Republicans can do to drag it out.
03/09/2010
04:52

The Word - Define & Conquer
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Republicans know that Americans are more opposed to reconciliation when it's called the "nuclear option."
03/09/2010
05:35

Annie Leonard
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Annie Leonard says our quest for more stuff is taking the place of things that provide deeper happiness.
03/09/2010
05:20

Tip/Wag - Joe Lieberman, the Pope & Sharks
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Joe Lieberman opposes "don't ask, don't tell," Pope Benedict XVI speaks out against full body scanners, and sharks stop attacking humans.
03/09/2010
00:04

Sign Off - Goodnight
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That's it for the show, everybody.
03/09/2010
03:47

Consumer Alert - Pringles
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Pringles recalls its two best flavors, Cheeseburger and Taco Night, due to potential salmonella contamination
03/09/2010
00:13

Sign Off - One Thought
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Stephen would like to leave you with one thought, but then he'd have none left.
03/09/2010
05:25

Tom Hanks Pt. 2
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Tom Hanks says everyone between the ages of 21 and 53 will feel inadequate watching "The Pacific."
03/09/2010
06:21

Tom Hanks Pt. 1
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Tom Hanks discusses his role as a history maker and the hard work behind the WWII mini-series, "The Pacific."
03/09/2010
04:45

Sean Carroll
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Sean Carroll talks about the mystery of time and the possibility of a multiverse.
03/10/2010
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