Here's an interesting interview from "Spiegel" (English) that in a capitalistic society we face a tyranny of choices...
Philosopher Renata Salecl on the Tyranny of Choice - SPIEGEL ONLINE
It doesn't suggest any alternatives, but it does make a good point in that Salecl says, "...we can live a more relaxed life. We can accept that our decisions aren't rational, that we are always conditioned by society; that we lose something every time we choose something else, and that we can't truly control the consequences of our decisions.
Philosopher Renata Salecl on the Tyranny of Choice - SPIEGEL ONLINE
It doesn't suggest any alternatives, but it does make a good point in that Salecl says, "...we can live a more relaxed life. We can accept that our decisions aren't rational, that we are always conditioned by society; that we lose something every time we choose something else, and that we can't truly control the consequences of our decisions.