The issue focused on the subject of how to understand the relationship between interest and personal choice. The issues are (1) "What is the relationship between interest and personal choice?" and (2) "What is the relationship between interest and self-interest?" The final section of the article provides a review of the evidence on the role of interest in individual decision-making. The review found that (1) "the evidence is clear that people are usually free to choose from a range of options, that this range is