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Karthikeyan Balakumar

In Pursuit of Perfection

In Pursuit of Perfection

Introduction: Over the course of the last week, I’ve spent over a half a day correcting answer papers. The process, to say the least, has been tiring. When I started off correcting, I was hoping I’d complete correcting in about 6 hours and started off with much enthusiasm.

Beneath the AI Hood : Balancing Progress and Ethics

Beneath the AI Hood : Balancing Progress and Ethics

"India experienced an alarming 1.5 lakh fatalities due to road accidents in 2022, according to the Ministry of Road Transport. This number does not even take into account the unreported accidents, amplifying the risks of human error in driving even further. Imagine an imminent future where AI-powered, driverless

The Power of Persuasion: From Consumer Behavior to National Policy

The Power of Persuasion: From Consumer Behavior to National Policy

Introduction: In our previous class, we explored a concept that plays an integral role in our everyday decisions, often without us even realizing it - the concept of persuasion. This potent tool is not only pivotal in shaping consumer behavior and crafting effective marketing strategies but also extends beyond these

Cold Emails: A Gateway to Warm Opportunities

Cold Emails: A Gateway to Warm Opportunities

Imagine running a bustling hospital in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. Every day is chock-full of work, leaving you with little to no time to think about anything other than your KPIs. One day, you find an intriguing email in your inbox, which reads: “Hi Mr. Karthik, I was

Attitudes and the art of changing them

Attitudes and the art of changing them

Introduction: For today’s letter, let’s move away from the marketing concepts just for a bit and talk about something more (or less) fun. Let’s talk about Newton’s first law. I don’t make jokes this early in my letters - or do I?. Newton’s first

Reciprocity of Learning and Motivation: A Bidirectional Relationship

Reciprocity of Learning and Motivation: A Bidirectional Relationship

Back in class, we discussed how motivation can and does influence learning. We spoke about how a motivated person is likely to invest more effort, persist longer in the face of challenges, and ultimately learn more effectively. We also discussed how we could design strategies (based on different learning theories)

From Raw Numbers to Narratives: Some thoughts on the fine Art of Data Visualization

From Raw Numbers to Narratives: Some thoughts on the fine Art of Data Visualization

A few months ago, I saw a very interesting chart in the Financial times. Let me show you: Is your spidey sense tingling? Something about this chart seems off, does it not? Well, if you have not figured it out already, this line chart tried to depict two variables that