Book · 2013 · Business & Economics
Scarcity
Why Having Too Little Means So Much
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The bandwidth tax is an idea that comes from a book called scarcity which is by cindel melanathon and Eldar shafir It's a Wonderful book highly recommend it.
What they say about it
- Captures the experience of poverty“captures my experience of being poor”2
- Reacted strongly to the title“unbelievable about that book was its title”2
The best things said about it
If two episodes of Sendil weren't enough for you, check out his new app. It's called "Peak P-I-Q-U-E," or his book, "Scarcity," while having too little means so much.
You wrote a book and I know it must have been almost a decade ago and the book was called scarcity and I love the book I read it in two or three sittings.
Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire · Jan 2023 For me, the most satisfying thing about the book, it's the sheer amount of feedback I've gotten from people who have experienced poverty or who are experiencing poverty saying, this captures my experience of being poor.
One of the things I found so unbelievable about that book was its title, Scarcity.
Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire · Jan 2023 The third one is a book called Scarcity.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
6 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
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. The book received widespread praise across several podcast appearances. On The Ezra Klein Show, Matthew Desmond recommended the work while discussing the concept of the bandwidth tax, praising it as a wonderful and highly recommended read. Similarly, on The Tim Ferriss Show, Aryeh Bourkoff mentioned the book to illustrate the societal shift from a period of abundance to one characterized by scarce resources. Katie Porter also brought up Eldar Shafir's research on Pod Save America to explain how bureaucratic hurdles and complexity disproportionately affect vulnerable and low-income populations. On People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt initially expressed skepticism about the book's title to Sendhil Mullainathan, but the author noted that the most satisfying aspect of publishing the work was receiving heartfelt feedback from people living in poverty who felt the book accurately captured their lived experiences. The announcer on the same podcast also encouraged listeners to pick up a copy during the show's outro. Finally, Stephen Dubner discussed the publication of the book on No Stupid Questions, noting that it followed closely behind the authors' initial landmark academic paper on the subject.
Every mention
Steve Levitt you wrote a book and I know it must have been almost a decade ago and the book was called scarcity and I lo… 3
“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.”
“but in this week's episode I pick up in the middle of our conversation with me telling sandal about my first reaction to hearing that he had written a book entitled scarcity”
“One of the things I found so unbelievable about that book was its title, Scarcity.”
“It reminds me a little bit about what you said about rereading scarcity because when you were saying that, I was thinking I have this experience myself with things I've written.”
“If two episodes of Sendhil weren't enough for you, check out his new app; it's called Peak, P-I-Q-U-E, or his book Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much.”
“you wrote a book and I know it must have been almost a decade ago and the book was called scarcity and I love the book I read it in two or three sittings”
“in his book entitled scarcity I saw the title and it's called scarcity and I thought to myself this is so arrogant”
Aryeh Bourkoff The third one is a book called Scarcity. I think we're moving from a period of abundance to scarcity. 1
“The third one is a book called Scarcity. I think we're moving from a period of abundance to scarcity.”
Katie Porter so there's actually some really interesting research around this including work done by Elder Shaffir whose… 1
“so there's actually some really interesting research around this including work done by Elder Shaffir whose books scarcity I highly recommend”
Matthew Desmond the bandwidth tax is an idea that comes from a book called scarcity which is by cindel melanathon and Eldar… 1
“the bandwidth tax is an idea that comes from a book called scarcity which is by cindel melanathon and Eldar shafir It's a Wonderful book highly recommend it”
Sendhil Mullainathan And for me, the most satisfying thing about the book, it's the sheer amount of feedback I've gotten from pe… 2
“And for me, the most satisfying thing about the book, it's the sheer amount of feedback I've gotten from people who have experienced poverty or who are experiencing poverty saying, this captures my experience of being poor.”
“and for me the most satisfying thing about the book it's the sheer amount of feedback I've gotten from people who have experienced poverty or who are experiencing poverty saying this captures my experience of being poor”
Stephen Dubner I would have given a very similar answer because Sendel and Eldar published a book called scarcity not that… 1
“I would have given a very similar answer because Sendel and Eldar published a book called scarcity not that long ago”
“and I think the book that Sendel and Eldar wrote called scarcity is a little bit different in that they're talking about often actual scarcity”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“If two episodes of Sendil weren't enough for you, check out his new app. It's called "Peak P-I-Q-U-E," or his book, "Scarcity," while having too little means so much.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“it reminds me a little bit about what you said about rereading scarcity”
“it's called Peak p-i-q-u-e or his book scarcity why having too little means so much”