A surprising and intriguing examination of how scarcity—and our flawed responses to it—shapes our lives, our society, and our culture

In this classic study, the authors assess the importance of technological change and resource substitution in support of their conclusion that resource 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 t

In this major reexamination of the southern industrial economy and its failure to progress during the antebellum period, Fred Bateman and Thomas Weiss show that

The Earth's human population is expected to pass eight billion by the year 2025, while rapid growth in the global economy will spur ever increasing demands for