I've long been a diehard C fan, and I still jump at the opportunity to use it, but the realization that choice can be harmful has gradually pushed me away from C.

The problem of choice with libraries is really only the beginning though. Coding style/formatting choice, language feature choice (infamously an issue with C++; which subset of the language to use is the source of most trouble in C++ teams in my experience), build system choice, etc are all sources of trouble. Most modern languages cover some of these with various effectiveness, but miss others. Unfortunately, the popular modern languages seem to do rather poorly in these areas.

I find either extreme comforting. The reckless freedom that C offers is alluring, but the bondage of a batteries included language with strong idioms covering the entire system makes for better programmers.