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Scarcity

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How does scarcity affect our behaviour and thinking?

How does scarcity affect our behaviour? Does it cloud our thinking or make us more innovative?

How does scarcity change our behaviour? Does it cloud our thinking or make us more innovative? And what about scarcity on a planetary scale - how would we cope if we ran short of the precious metals and gases which power modern life? Joining Bridget Kendall are Princeton psychologist Eldar Shafir, innovation strategist Simone Ahuja and chemistry professor Andrea Sella.

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