Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2026-09-05
Books mentioned on 38. Sendhil Mullainathan Explains How to Generate an Idea a Minute (Part 2)
Steve continues his conversation with his good friend, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, and fellow University of Chicago economist.
Steve Levitt discussed Scarcity by Sendhil Mullainathan and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Scarcity
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.”
Where to get it
