Darya Sinusoid, Author at Shortform Books

Scarcity: Book Overview (Mullainathan and Shafir)

What is Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir’s Scarcity about? What is the key message to take away from the book? In their book Scarcity, behavioral science researchers Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir explain how scarcities of time and money temporarily change our brains: They make us more efficient with a limited resource in the short term, but they also decrease our mental bandwidth, distorting the way we process information and make decisions. Below is a brief overview of Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir.

The 4 Poverty Alleviation Programs That Need More Attention

How does poverty affect one’s cognitive functioning? What are the psychological consequences of never having enough money? Poverty takes a huge toll on one’s cognitive capacity. Poor people are so preoccupied with stretching their money that they don’t have any mental bandwidth to focus on anything else. The cognitive effects of poverty should be tackled on the institutional level. Here are some recommended poverty alleviation programs from Scarcity.

How a Lack of Money Impacts Economic Decision-Making

How does a lack of money affect economic decision-making? Why are poor people more rational decision-makers? According to behavioral science researchers Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir, financial scarcity forces people to become experts at making a dollar stretch further. As a result, poor people tend to make more rational economic decisions. Here’s how a lack of money affects economic decision-making.

Understanding the Psychology of Scarcity

How does being in a state of scarcity change your behavior and decision-making? What are the long-term effects of living in scarcity? In their book Scarcity, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir explain how being in a state of scarcity temporarily changes the brain’s functioning and decision-making. Specifically, they highlight two areas where our decisions are most impacted by scarcity: time and money. Keep reading to learn about the psychology of scarcity, according to Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir.

The 4 Parts of the Yogic Mind—Explained

How to Visualize the Life You Want to Have in 3 Steps

What are the four parts of the mind in yoga philosophy? How does the human mind become imbalanced? In yogic philosophy, there are four aspects of the mind: intellect, memory, identity, and awareness. According to yogi Sadhguru, most problems humans experience are the result of a disbalance between these four aspects whereby memory, identity, and intellect override awareness. Keep reading to learn about the concept of the yogic mind, according to Sadhguru.

How Your Thoughts Become Your Reality

How do your thoughts influence your life experiences? How can you harness the power of thought to manifest your desires? Your thoughts become your reality because what you think comes true in a very real sense. This is because your thoughts influence your actions and decisions, which in turn inform your life outcomes. Here’s how your thoughts become your reality and how you can channel your thinking processes to manifest the life you want.

Sadhguru: Energy Is All There Is, Which Means You Are Energy

What does the expression “everything is energy” mean? How can Kriya yoga help you access the state of pure energy? At the most basic level, everything consists of energy, even yourself. According to yogi Sadhguru, we can access this blissful state of being part of universal energy through Kriya yoga techniques, but it takes discipline and practice. Here’s how Kriya yoga can help you break free from the constraints of your worldly identity and experience yourself as pure energy, Sadhguru says.

Is It Possible to Live Forever and if So, Should We?

Is it possible to live forever? What are the potential implications of human immortality for society at large? People have always been fascinated with immortality. However, we have never been as close to it as we are today. Medical technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and many scientists believe that humanity is on the brink of a breakthrough that will pave the way toward technologies that will make eternal life possible. Keep reading to learn whether it’s possible to live forever and some potential implications of human immortality for the human species and societies at large.

Transcending the Mind Through the Practice of Yoga

Did you know that practicing yoga can help you transcend the mind and access a higher form of intelligence? What is the difference between “knowledge” and “knowing”? According to yogi master Sadhguru, our body stores great intelligence, and we can access it through the practice of yoga. Through yoga, we can discover our true purpose and break free from the illusion of separateness. Here’s how your body can become a gateway to a mystical experience of oneness through the practice of yoga.

What Is Inner Engineering? Sadhguru’s Method, Explained

What is “inner engineering”? Did you know that practicing yoga can help you transform yourself, both inside and out? In his book Inner Engineering, renowned yogi Sadhguru provides readers with an introduction to his transformative yogic method he calls “inner engineering.” He mostly focuses on philosophical concepts, but he does offer some basic practices you can do to put some of these concepts to work in your own life. Here are some practical recommendations from yogi Sadhguru’s book.