Scarcity
Why Having Too Little Means So Much
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
“Extraordinarily illuminating...Mullainathan and Shafir have made an important, novel, and immensely creative contribution.” —The New York Review of Books
In this provocative book based on cutting-edge research, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that scarcity creates a distinct psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need.
Busy people fail to manage their time efficiently for the same reasons the poor and those maxed out on credit cards fail to manage their money. The dynamics of scarcity reveal why dieters find it hard to resist temptation, why students and busy executives mismanage their time, and why the same sugarcane farmers are smarter after harvest than before.
Once we start thinking in terms of scarcity, the problems of modern life come into sharper focus, and Scarcity reveals not only how it leads us astray but also how individuals and organizations can better manage scarcity for greater satisfaction and success.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Written by two academic heavyweights, Scarcity is a lively exploration of the ways that a lack of time, meaningful relationships, and especially money conspire to compromise our cognitive abilities and choices. Sendhil Mullainathan (a Harvard economist and winner of a MacArthur “genius grant”) and Eldar Shafir (a professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University) use established research and original studies—as well as personal experiences—to show how scarcity generates a self-defeating mindset and set of behaviours that trap individuals who lack resources. Infused with compassion, Scarcity is scholarly without a whiff of stuffiness, a thought-provoking and accessible read. Mullainathan and Shafir offer strategies to “scarcity-proof” our environments, a boon to anyone (dare we say everyone?) who’s ever dealt with the unpleasant consequences of falling short or falling behind.
Customer Reviews
Hooked from sample
Just finished the 26page sample, so far so good might be a little early for review but wanted to put something out so more will at least give it a go and try the sample I think you will buy it like I did.