We celebrate the poor for overcoming odds but blame them for... - Sendhil Mullainathan

"We celebrate the poor for overcoming odds but blame them for falling behind."

Sendhil Mullainathan Inspiration

Economist Researcher Indian-American Born 1974 (age 52)

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