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The Doorman Fallacy: Why Automating “Tasks” Can Kill Your Value If you define a job narrowly enough, you can automate anything. But you might lose the only thing that actually creates value.There is a brilliant concept from behavioral economist Rory Sutherland called “The Doorman Fallacy.” It explains perfectly why so many companies are getting AI adoption wrong. They are looking for efficiency, b…
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From Moscow Snow to Holiday Chaos: Being SeenShashi Bellamkonda2025-12-07Personal Stories4 minFrom Moscow Snow to Holiday Chaos: Being Seen
It began long before I arrived …
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The New Axiom: When Expertise Meets Unconventional Value
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Inspired by the reporting of Ben Cohen in The Wall Street …
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When the Skies Fail, the Rails Remember How to RunReflections on the IndiGo crisis and India’s quiet railway rescueWe in the West love to grumble about flight delays—fog in Chicag…
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SURVIVAL MODE ACTIVATEDWHEN FLIGHTS FALL APART: The Carry-On Kit That Actually Keeps You HumanSomewhere in the world right now, an airport looks like a railway waiting room during…
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We often focus on what AI needs to learn from us—nuance, common sense, and ethical constraints. But in the domain of communication and pure cooperative intent, Large Language Mode…
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The Socratic Test of Praise: Why "Just Praise More" is Not Enough
The Socratic Test of Praise: Why "Just Praise More" is Not EnoughThe business wisdom of Dale C…
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