We design systems assuming abundant attention, then blame th... - Sendhil Mullainathan

"We design systems assuming abundant attention, then blame those with scarce attention for failing."

Sendhil Mullainathan Leadership

Economist Researcher Indian-American Born 1974 (age 52)

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