Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much
In this exclusive excerpt of their new book Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir explore the concept of scarcity: its ubiquity, its challenges, and its silver lining.
September 12th, 2013
decision making
August 22nd, 2013
Set to Solve: How Emphasizing Problem Setting can Solve Problems in Washington
Americans hate Congress. A recent Gallup poll found that 78% of people disapprove of the way the legislature does its job.
July 26th, 2013
The Ubiquity of Metaphor
Across all cultures and languages, humans use metaphors to describe diverse concepts such as time, crime, emotions, and motion. But metaphors are more than just eloquent descriptions.
