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Episode: UPDATE: Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time | People I...

Published on August 26, 2024

Hereโ€™s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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A la recherche du temps perdu

by Marcel Proust

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And it reminds me ofโ€”Iโ€™m not going to ask if you've read it, but have you at least pretended to read Marcel Proust's 'Remembrance of Things Past'?

In this segment, host Steve Levitt brings up Marcel Proust's 'Remembrance of Things Past' when discussing memory and how people often claim to have read this lengthy and complex novel. He uses it to illustrate how sensory experiences can evoke powerful memories.

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Scarcity

by Sendhil Mullainathan

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You wrote a book, and I know it must have been almost a decade ago, and the book was called 'Scarcity,' and I loved the book.

In this segment of the podcast, host Steve Levitt recalls the book 'Scarcity' written by his guest Sendhil Mullainathan. He shares his admiration for the book, acknowledging that while he appreciated and endorsed it, he struggles to remember many specific details about it.

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Subtract

by Leidy Klotz

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I give an example: there's this great book by Leidy Klotz; it's called 'Subtract.' It just came out; it's awesome!

In this segment, Sendhil Mullainathan highlights the book 'Subtract' by Leidy Klotz, describing it as an excellent resource that is highly relevant to the app he is developing, which incorporates an interactive game based on the book's central idea.

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