Scarcity captures the mind and makes rational long-term plan... - Sendhil Mullainathan

"Scarcity captures the mind and makes rational long-term planning nearly impossible."

Sendhil Mullainathan Hope

Economist Researcher Indian-American Born 1974 (age 52)

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