We love Superheroes. But Dan Heath’s Upstream is about putting Superheroes out of business. It is about the mindset and efforts required to prevent problems; it’s about systems thinking and moving upstream – making interventions there – to attain massive long-term good.
The genius of Daniel Susskind’s book, A World Without Work, lies in its ability to make a complex subject like labor economics and impact of automation, accessible to the lay reader. Even if you have no background in economics and lead a prosaic life, like most people, this book will expand your mental horizons.
All factors behind TikTok’s massive success cannot be fully determined to replicate another success. There may be some undetermined chemistry between users and creators beneath the algorithms at play.
My book review of Samsung Rising
Quick review of John Bolton’s The Room Where It Happened
With many “old economy” brands now starting their “digital marketing” journey, here are a few things I learnt – that your digital agency may have missed telling you.
All this talk of the ‘new normal’ reminds me of the Kingdom of Poyais from circa 1822
I am a huge fan of the Ig Nobel Prize. For the uninitiated, Ig Nobel Prize is a satiric award awarded to the top 10 unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research and its stated aim is to honor achievements… Read More ›
Immediately after that fateful November in 2008, security and police vigilance were visibly stepped up across the country. Bombay’s famed night life was put on hold, multilayered security in public places reminded you of the attack; now called 26/11. Fear… Read More ›
Simon Weckert, an artist, borrowed phones from friends, until he had 99 devices, these he piled onto a little red wagon. Over the course of a day, he walked up and down a random street, towing his smartphone-packed wagon behind… Read More ›
