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A very dense book because of the expertise of the two men speaking on the topic. Interesting, but had to return to library, will finish later.

A broad look at scarcity, from that of material things to time. Interested to finish. The theory of the Scarcity Trap is compelling to see how it fits onto different situations.

I really want to like this book, and there are some gems of knowledge in it. I find it hard to keep the main points straight when so many different stories are presented one after another.

Feeling a lot of resistance reading the Sharing chapter. Kevin's Sharing narrative at the end of the chapter reads like David Eggers The Circle. I was onboard with the optimism of the book until this point, and now I'm feeling suspicious. Maybe because as a designer, Sharing has often translated to let me pay you less or nothing at all. Trying see it from the other side though.

This book was a hard read some thirty years after its time. It reads like a long critique on the status quo with mostly anecdotal citations. The book feels more firmly rooted against something, rather than optimistically striving for a cause.

Interesting premise, but sleepy writing style. With such a broad area of topics to cover, I'm beginning to question the accuracy of the work documented here. Not going to finish this book after 15% in.