Sendhil Mullainathan the 'most interesting young economist in the world' & Eldar Shafir the 'most brilliant psychologist' of his generation explain the hidden problem behind everything with Scarcity Why can we never seem to keep on top of our workload social diary or chores? Why does poverty persist around the world? Why do successful people do things at the last minute in a sudden rush of energy? Here economist Sendhil Mullainathan & psychologist Eldar Shafir reveal that the hidden side behind all these problems is that they're all about scarcity Using the new science of scarcity they explain why obesity is rampant; why people find it difficult to sleep when most sleep deprived; & why the lonely find it so hard to make friends Scarcity will change the way you think about both the little everyday tasks & the big issues of global urgency' Stars in their respective disciplines & the combination is greater than the sum of its parts Their project has a unique feel to it it is the finest combination of heart & head that I have seen in our field'
- Daniel Kahneman author of Thinking Fast & Slow' Scarcity is a captivating book overflowing with new ideas fantastic stories & simple suggestions that just might change the way you live'
- Steven D Levitt coauthor of Freakonomics' An ultimately humane & very welcome book'
- Oliver Burkeman Guardian Sendhil Mullainathan is a Professor of Economics at Harvard & a recipient of a Mac Arthur Foundation genius grant He conducts research on development economics behavioural economics & corporate finance He is Executive Director of Ideas 42 Institute of Quantitative Social Science Harvard University Eldar Shafir is William Stewart Tod Professor of Psychology & Public Affairs at Princeton University Most of his work focuses on descriptive analyses of inference judgment & decision making & on issues related to behavioural economics


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What are all those animals scared of? Well it’s really simple the mouse is scared of the cat the cat is scared of the dog the dog is scared of the elephant & what is the giant elephant scared of? The tiny mouse of course! Scare It! is a simple fast-playing family game of scaring animals off the table At the start of the game you receive two secret objective cards one with an animal type & one with a color On your turn you choose an animal to be scared off & an animal to do the scaring When a number of animals have run away in panic everyone reveals their secret animal & color cards then scores points for what&s left on the table ...

Jack & his dad are runaways Jack's father recently turned whistleblower revealing the truth about the illicit dealings of some powerful people Realising that he & Jack might be in danger Dad drives them to a remote shooting lodge in the Scottish Highlands where they intend to lay low In the cornfield beside the lodge stands a scarecrow When Jack witnesses something incredible he begins to realise that it is no ordinary scarecrow
- it is alive hungry & fuelled by rage & when Dad's enemies begin to converge on the lodge the scarecrow might just turn out to be Jack's best hope of survival
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-- Each page has two reading levels one for beginners & one for more advanced readers-- Beginners can use the first reading level to achieve the satisfaction of reading the whole book by themselves-- Stephen Cartwright's illustrations give clues to the ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play Halloween is Shrek’s favourite holiday – but instead of the usual tricks or treats Shrek ups the ante & challenges the gang to spend the night telling scary stories The last one to be scared Shrekless wins Language English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English ...

Everyone is afraid But some fears can kill you A gripping new thriller featuring a brilliantly complex psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn who struggles with a dark past Perfect for fans of Nicci French & Val Mc Dermid Sometimes you should be frightened of the dark A baby is abandoned in the middle of the night DI Bobby Marilyn' Simmons suspects the father is planning to take his own life following the violent suicide of his eldest son Danny a year earlier Meanwhile an investigation begins into the murder of trainee soldier Stephen Foster Just sixteen years old he has been stabbed in the neck & left to die in the woods When psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn sees connections between the deaths of Stephen & Danny she fears a third traumatized young man faces the same fate ...

It comes as no surprise that Medina has created a character of density & intricacy in Flynn' DAILY MAIL The second book in an exciting new crime series featuring psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn
- a brilliantly complex character who struggles with a dark past Perfect for fans of Nicci French & Val Mc Dermid A baby is abandoned in the middle of the night at Royal Surrey County Hospital DI Bobby Marilyn' Simmons suspects the father is planning to take his own life following the violent suicide of his eldest son Danny a year earlier The race is on to find him Captain Ben Callan is investigating a suspicious death Just sixteen years old Stephen Foster has been stabbed in the neck & abandoned in the woods Someone tried to save his life
- but who? & why haven't they come forward? When psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn is called in to consult on both cases she sees connections between the deaths of Danny & Stephen & when she starts counselling a third traumatized young man Jessie fears he faces the same fate

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