Scarcity

The True Cost of Not Having Enough

Why can we never seem to keep on top of our workload, social diary or chores? Why does poverty persist around the world? Why do successful people do things at the last minute in a sudden rush of energy? Here, economist Sendhil Mullainathan and psychologist Eldar Shafir reveal that the hidden side behind all these problems is that they're all about scarcity. Using the new science of scarcity, they will change the way you think about both the little everyday tasks and the big issues of global urgency.

Stars in their respective disciplines, and the combination is greater than the sum of its parts. Their project has a unique feel to it: it is the finest combination of heart and head that I have seen in our field

Daniel Kahneman, author of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow'

About Sendhil Mullainathan

Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780141049199
  • Length: 304 pages
  • Dimensions: 196mm x 13mm x 130mm
  • Weight: 227g
  • Price: £10.99
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