Oct 9, 2020Nike Doesn’t Sell Shoes. It Sells an Idea.See the poster below? This is one of the first print ads that a then-upstart shoe manufacturer released around 1977. Nike, maybe you’ve heard of it?Nike4 min read
Jul 22, 2020Do Not Set a Goal: My Fitness JourneyWhy I Lost 20% of My Weight Precisely Because I Didn’t Set a Goal These last eight months, I managed to go from a 73 kg lazy bum to a 58 kg decently active guy. And this, despite being locked in the house due to the pandemic and not really…Weight Loss9 min read
Jun 30, 2020Making the Economy Great AgainReflections on Factors That Will Affect Economic Recovery Post COVID-19 With the curve of COVID-19 flattening in some regions, after months of varying levels of crackdown on social interactions, cancellation of everything from sports to national holidays, and postponements of events, concerts, and even weddings, governments are siding with reviving…Covid 199 min read
Apr 16, 2020The Crimes of WinnersMy Thoughts on Winners Take All by Anand Giridhardas “Behind every great fortune there is a crime.” — Balzac I finished reading this book a while back, but it took me some time to crystallise my thoughts on what is eventually an extremely thought-provoking but somewhat flawed book. Giridhardas is…Book Review4 min read
