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paid to drop out

May 1, 2026

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4 min read

paid to drop out

he didn't. and that undid a decade of nike's work.

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
fixing it made it worse

Apr 24, 2026

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4 min read

fixing it made it worse

and we have 0.05% to prove it.

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
who paid for this?

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

who paid for this?

it wasn’t in the contract

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
the perception gap

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

the perception gap

its the same bill, but different conclusions..

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
pls check the bill

Apr 3, 2026

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7 min read

pls check the bill

even if insurance covers it...

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
kids don’t fear fights

Mar 27, 2026

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6 min read

kids don’t fear fights

its the silence thats doing more damage

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
pandit is always right?

Mar 20, 2026

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9 min read

pandit is always right?

except nobody counted the misses

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
cant quit now?

Mar 13, 2026

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9 min read

cant quit now?

it's actually called the sunk cost effect

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
who we trust with power

Mar 6, 2026

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7 min read

who we trust with power

india trusts women with Iis children, but not its companies...

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
the badge lied

Feb 27, 2026

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7 min read

the badge lied

if 350 people couldn't catch it, what chance do we have?

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
3 emails ruined my week

Feb 20, 2026

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8 min read

3 emails ruined my week

let's talk about why our brain remembers criticism more than praise

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
mental health, monetised

Feb 13, 2026

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6 min read

mental health, monetised

and reels diagnosed most of it

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik

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