EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 11 MIN
The Poverty Tax Your Brain Pays: How Scarcity Hijacks Your Mind
Groundbreaking research shows that financial worry literally reduces your available brainpower—the equivalent of losing 13 IQ points or an entire night's sleep. Studies of Indian sugarcane farmers reveal that poverty itself, not the traits of poor people, impairs cognitive function, creating a vicious cycle that makes 'just make better decisions' dangerously misguided advice. This episode was generated with AI assistance.
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