How long does it take to read Scarcity?
Sendhil Mullainathan
Scarcity by Sendhil Mullainathan takes about 5 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 34 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2013. 304 pages, about 83,600 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our lives, our society, and our culture.
Subjects: Supply and demand, Scarcity, Decision making, Industries, social aspects
