Scarcity (book)

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Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much is a 2013 book by behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan and psychologist Eldar Shafir. The book explores how the psychological experience of scarcity—whether of time, money, or social connection—affects human decision-making and cognitive capacity, often perpetuating cycles of poverty and stress.