Scarcity captures your mind—it's not a choice, it's a psycho... - Sendhil Mullainathan

"Scarcity captures your mind—it's not a choice, it's a psychological reality."

Sendhil Mullainathan

Economist Researcher Indian-American Born 1974 (age 52)

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