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S9 Ep11. Mindy Weinstein on the Power of Scarcity

FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis

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Scarcity and Its Role in Our Life

People live with scarcity for millions of years. And now we don't so much anymore. How does a feeling of scarcity today relate to what is kind of hardwired within our DNA as it were? There have been studies that look at the brain and activity associated with scarcity. We make quick decisions because you feel like your freedom's threatened in some way.

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