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24 alternatives to Scarcity

Why having too little means so much

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scarcity launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Essentialism▲80

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Alone Together▲71

   Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Essentialism▲70

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cheap▲95

   The high cost of discount culture

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Paradox of Choice▲71

   Why more is less

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Saving Capitalism▲57

   For the many, not the few

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Brief▲69

   Make a bigger impact by saying less

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scaling Up▲71

   How a few companies make it...and why the rest don't

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned▲61

   The myth of the objective

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nonsense▲59

    The power of not knowing

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Decoded▲62

    The science behind why we buy

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Frugal Innovation (AMA Today at 3PM)▲147

    How to do more with less

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Misfit Economy▲81

    Innovation on the fringe...

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    We Need Diverse Books▲87

    Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Thank You Economy▲89

    How companies big and small can scale

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Essentialism▲77

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The More of Less▲68

    Finding the Life you Want Under Everything you Own

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Little Bets▲89

    How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Black Box Thinking▲66

    Why most people never learn from their mistakes--but some do

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The End of Jobs▲98

    Money, meaning and freedom without the 9-to-5

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Joy of Less▲67

    A minimalist guide to declutter, organize, and simplify

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →