Scarcity
Why Having Too Little Means So Much
by Sendhil Mullainathan
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“@akilbello @m_sendhil It’s all in his wonderful book Scarcity | An explanation of scarcity for rich intellectuals, showing how poor people do stupid things for lack of money, while rich people do stupid things for lack of time. | This is one of the most underrated books of the last 10 years. It profoundly changed my thinking about thinking. #DanielPInk #Scarcity #EldarShafir #BookRecommendation”
Source →“@akilbello @m_sendhil It’s all in his wonderful book Scarcity | An explanation of scarcity for rich intellectuals, showing how poor people do stupid things for lack of money, while rich people do stupid things for lack of time. | This is one of the most underrated books of the last 10 years. It profoundly changed my thinking about thinking. #DanielPInk #Scarcity #EldarShafir #BookRecommendation”
Source →Recommended by 4 notable people, including Daniel Pink and Sara GoldrickRab
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Finance, and Psychology.
A surprising and intriguing examination of how scarcityand our flawed responses to itshapes our lives, our society, and our cultureWhy do successful people get things done at the last minute Why does poverty persist Why do organizations get stuck firefighting Why do the lonely find it hard to make friends These questions seem unconnected, y...
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“@akilbello @m_sendhil It’s all in his wonderful book Scarcity | An explanation of scarcity for rich intellectuals, showing how poor people do stupid things for lack of money, while rich people do stupid things for lack of time. | This is one of the most underrated books of the last 10 years. It profoundly changed my thinking about thinking. #DanielPInk #Scarcity #EldarShafir #BookRecommendation”
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