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Books by Sendhil Mullainathan mentioned on podcasts

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2 books across 8 episodes on 6 podcasts.

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  1. Scarcity

    15 mentions · People I (Mostly) Admire, No Stupid Questions, The Ezra Klein Show

    Scarcity by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir is a psychological exploration of how having too little of things like money or time shapes human thinking, decision-making, and behavior.

    Discussed
    “But in this week's episode, I pick up in the middle of our conversation with me telling Sendil about my first reaction to hearing that he had written a book entitled Scarcity.”
    Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire 38. Sendhil Mullainathan Explains How to Generate an Idea a Minute (Pa… 2026-09-05
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal?

    1 mention · Freakonomics Radio

    Discussed
    “But there's other research which finds that a name may matter, at least on some dimensions. Boys with feminine names, it's been argued, act up more in school. A girl with a masculine name, meanwhile, is more likely to have a successful legal career. And another study by Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Malinathan was called Are Emily and Greg More”
    Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast) 2014-07-31
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible