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The Invisible Hand That Shapes Everything

The Invisible Hand That Shapes Everything

Why incentives are the most powerful force in human behavior, and why we keep pretending they are not

Kartik Raj Rewar
People, Culture & Well-beingPeople, Culture & Well-being
The Cult of Appearances

The Cult of Appearances

How our fear of being ordinary is breaking our connection with what’s real

Kartik Raj Rewar
People, Culture & Well-beingPeople, Culture & Well-being
The Silent Failure of Success

The Silent Failure of Success

Why doing well often leads us to do worse

Kartik Raj Rewar
The Age of Good Enough

The Age of Good Enough

Why good enough builds what perfection never will

Kartik Raj Rewar
ProductivityProductivity
The Weight of Small Promises

The Weight of Small Promises

How tiny “I’ll send it by EOD” commitments steal our evenings

Kartik Raj Rewar
People, Culture & Well-beingPeople, Culture & Well-being
The Spiral Trap is Real

The Spiral Trap is Real

Why your thoughts loop against you and how to step outside the spin

Kartik Raj Rewar
ProductivityProductivity
The Decision Half-Life

The Decision Half-Life

100 Days Left in 2025 to Refresh Your Choices and Finish Strong

Kartik Raj Rewar
People, Culture & Well-beingPeople, Culture & Well-being
The Invisible Map of Work Culture across the Planet

The Invisible Map of Work Culture across the Planet

A global cheat sheet for decoding work cultures

Kartik Raj Rewar
People, Culture & Well-beingPeople, Culture & Well-being
The Break That Builds Better Work

The Break That Builds Better Work

Sabbaticals should be standard. Plan the off ramps. Return sharper, kinder, and worth more.

Kartik Raj Rewar
ProductivityProductivity
The Second Guess

The Second Guess

Stop outsourcing your nerve to the model

Kartik Raj Rewar
ProductivityProductivity
Stop paying the Prompt Tax

Stop paying the Prompt Tax

Talking to machines is work. Cut the hidden cost and get depth back

Kartik Raj Rewar
People, Culture & Well-beingPeople, Culture & Well-being
The Ping Reflex and Attention Span

The Ping Reflex and Attention Span

You hear a buzz that isn’t there. Why constant alerts wire stress and how to retrain it.

Kartik Raj Rewar