Top Colleges Should Select Randomly From a Pool of 'Good Enough'

By BARRY SCHWARTZ

Jane is preparing for a dinner party. For dessert she intends to make a Grand Marnier soufflé. She's made it before, and it's come out fine, but she's been wondering whether all the elaborate steps in the recipe are really necessary. She'd like to experiment, to see if the preparation can be simplified. But she won't...