{"product_id":"scarcity-sendhil-mullainathan-9781250056115","title":"Scarcity: The New Science of Having Less and How It Defines Our Lives","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 125005611X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250056115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.65h x 5.01w x 0.82d","brand":"Sendhil Mullainathan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050416009471,"sku":"9781250056115","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57f8b713-fac3-493f-961a-3200dba73fa9.jpg?v=1685007105","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scarcity-sendhil-mullainathan-9781250056115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}