Articles by Charles Assisi
The futility of targets: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi
Our identity and self-worth are linked to the goals we achieve. Ironically, that is what binds us down as well.

Published on Jul 12, 2019 05:47 PM IST
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Charles Assisi
The new, new drug peddlers: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi
It’s no accident that you can’t set your phone aside for more than a few minutes. Companies are investing millions of dollars to make sure you stay hooked.

Published on Jun 29, 2019 06:47 PM IST
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The anatomy of a lover’s sulk: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi
Sulking is thought of as a silly but the truth is, it should be celebrated. We only sulk with those that we trust will neither abandon nor stop loving us.

Published on Jun 15, 2019 06:21 PM IST
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Lessons in leadership from The Lion King, by Charles Assisi
25 years since the Disney movie, and with a remake out in July, a look at Mufasa, Simba and Scar’s very different management styles.

Published on Jun 15, 2019 05:51 PM IST
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Life Hacks: The intimate lives of algorithms, by Charles Assisi
They can guess what we’re thinking, feel pain, and show signs of empathy. Where does that leave us?

Published on Jun 01, 2019 03:04 PM IST
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Charles Assisi
Life Hacks: Where is your personal moral hazard, asks Charles Assisi
Everyone borrows to fund the present. But how much do you prudently borrow from the future? That is a troubling question.

Updated on May 30, 2019 06:22 PM IST
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Life Hacks: The economic case for leisure, by Charles Assisi
That we must compete and compete hard to get ahead and stay ahead is what we are told. It is a toxic narrative.

Updated on May 06, 2019 02:52 PM IST
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Charles Assisi
Supreme Court’s Aadhaar ruling: A judgment that sets the tone for India’s soft power
Even as citizens were driving themselves into a funk over what way the courts may rule, the founding team that had worked on Project Aadhaar had moved on to other things. For instance, how might they deploy their learnings from India to other projects, or in other parts of the world.

Updated on Sep 26, 2018 11:05 PM IST