{"product_id":"scarcity-the-new-science-of-having-less-and-how-it-defines-our-lives-paperback","title":"Scarcity: The New Science of Having Less and How It Defines Our Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSendhil Mullainathan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEldar Shafir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBusy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce we start thinking in terms of scarcity, the problems of modern life come into sharper focus, and \u003ci\u003eScarcity\u003c\/i\u003e reveals not only how it leads us astray but also how individuals and organizations can better manage scarcity for greater satisfaction and success.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSendhil Mullainathan\u003c\/b\u003e, a professor of economics at Harvard University, is a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation \"genius grant\" and conducts research on development economics, behavioral economics, and corporate finance. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEldar Shafir \u003c\/b\u003eis the William Stewart Tod Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He conducts research in cognitive science, judgment and decision-making, and behavioral economics. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.65 x 5.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964795519277,"sku":"9781250056115","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/scarcity-the-new-science-of-having-less-and-how-it-defines-our-lives-paperback-1367715.webp?v=1775470206","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/scarcity-the-new-science-of-having-less-and-how-it-defines-our-lives-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}