EP 479: A Theory of Resourcefulness

You've probably heard of a scarcity mindset. Maybe you've even been accused of having one!

In this short, I explore the false binary of scarcity and abundance mindsets to propose a third way: resourcefulness.

Footnotes:

• "Thought-terminating cliché" on Wikipedia
• Adam Tooze on The Ezra Klein Show
• Information on the US tax gap
• "Breaking boundaries to creatively generate value" in The Journal of Business Venturing
• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• This is a significant revision of a piece originally published in 2021

Essay versions of every episode are published at whatworks.fyi!