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Are we ready for bots with feelings? Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Our smart devices already have a kind of consciousness. Before they evolve further, we need to formulate codes of conduct to regulate how they will interact with us, and each other.

In the 2008 Pixar film Wall-E, a robot that’s operated alone for centuries meets and falls in love with another bot, starting a relationship with serious implications for mankind.

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Updated on Dec 13, 2020 02:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Every step is part of the plan: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

On the running track, as in life, it’s vital to fix on a strategy and be prepared. But to really succeed at the things that matter, to stay the course, you must pay the price it commands.

lifestyle

Updated on Nov 28, 2020 10:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

There is no living forever and maybe that’s a good thing, says Charles Assisi

‘I would argue that life is not life if it does not permit you to be the person you are, enjoy the things you worked for and want.’

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Updated on Oct 18, 2020 12:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Is there a good way to handle a toxic argument? Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

I plan to start laying down some ground rules — no personal attacks, zombie statistics or fake news. If these aren’t acceptable to all parties, I step away.

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Updated on Sep 18, 2020 07:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Life Hacks by Charles Assisi: The sublime value of the daily ritual

To ease the stress of lockdown, it will be vital to replace the bridge of little habits that marked the start and end of a day.

Our days, nights and weeks fuse. Our markers of time have begun to erode.(Unsplash)

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Updated on Aug 23, 2020 01:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Delhi | ByCharles Assisi

Life Hacks by Charles Assisi: Winning the work-from-home war

Find ways to ease into your day, ask co-workers for space when you need it, delegate all you can to tech.

When I embraced working from home a few years ago, after the initial euphoria, I hit roadblocks too, says Charles Assisi. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

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Updated on Aug 09, 2020 01:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

News updates from Hindustan Times: India now recording 12% of daily global Covid-19 cases, shows data and all the latest news

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

A doctor takes a swab sample of a resident at a Covid-19 coronavirus testing drive at Sahyadri Nagar, Chembur in Mumbai.(Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2020 12:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Life Hacks by Charles Assisi: Covid-19 and the maskara effect

In hard times, looking one’s best creates a semblance of control, normalcy. Usually lipstick sales boom; this time, it’s eye make-up.

Through the history of our species, the urge to look good to other humans has been a primal one. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2020 07:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Should you quit social media? Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

‘I've gone back and forth on this. Use it wisely, I’ve discovered, and you can use it well.’

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Published on Mar 07, 2020 07:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

How will you measure your life? Charles Assisi pays tribute to a mentor

Business thinker Clayton Christensen would say, ‘Create a strategy’; it sounds simple, but is so vital. Keep the purpose of your life front and centre - so many completely lose sight of this.

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Published on Feb 21, 2020 10:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Know your heroes and enemies: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

The day jobs of heroes insist they ask tough questions such as what are the range of outcomes possible in the future and the impact of their decisions on others

Heroism lives among those who chose to emulate outstanding traits that otherwise exist in a few individual clusters.(istock)

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Updated on Feb 07, 2020 03:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

What superpower might you like to acquire? Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

My pick would be the superpower of being comfortable with being alone.

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Published on Jan 10, 2020 07:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Try a different ‘fresh start’: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Don’t resolve to live better in 2020; keep your eye on 2050 instead.

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Published on Dec 27, 2019 04:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The problem with GTD Lists: Life hacks by Charles Assisi

There’s such a thing as over-planning. Ask instead what values matter

GTD Lists are the worst kind of activity trap — they don’t even look or sound like one.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Dec 14, 2019 08:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Experiments with willpower: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Happiness, anger and determination are primary emotions that can be channeled to generate will-power to fight temptation or get things done.

Willpower is an emotion, much like happiness and anger.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2019 06:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

How to read a book: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Bill Gates reads 150 pages every day and retains most of it. We can, too.

Done right, reading should help you see patterns in the world around you that you would otherwise have missed.(iStock)

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Published on Nov 15, 2019 08:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The bored and redundant: Life hacks by Charles Assisi

As technology redefines our jobs, we can either choose to be bored into redundancy or adapt to suit the jobs our future holds

When we do the same job for decades, we get bored of it. But we often can’t change jobs at this stage if we lack additional skills.

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Published on Nov 02, 2019 06:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

How much money does it take to be happy? Aim for the Enough Point, says Charles Assisi

It’s true what they say... too much of anything can be a curse. Studies have found that happiness levels actually dip as earning rise above a certain point.

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Published on Oct 18, 2019 08:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Beware the aggression of the passive: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Those who appear passive are rarely seen as aggressive. But they play by different rules.

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Published on Sep 21, 2019 09:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

To measure, or not to measure: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Whether you live by the meter or not, routine is a must

Some people believe progress can be measured in units.(Shutterstock Image)

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Updated on Aug 24, 2019 08:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Fools and their money...: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

How are there still takers online for tripe such as ‘masculinity lessons’?

What does it mean to ‘be a man’, and why are strangers suddenly so full of advice on the issue?(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2019 04:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

What does your inner scorecard say: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Do you worry more about good reputation, or greater self-worth?

What are the goal to which you aspire? Is who you are dictated by what others think, or what you do?(Pexels)

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Updated on Jul 27, 2019 03:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The futility of targets: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Our identity and self-worth are linked to the goals we achieve. Ironically, that is what binds us down as well.

The image of hundreds of humans jammed in a queue, waiting to summit Mount Everest, is to me an image of heartbreak.

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Published on Jul 12, 2019 05:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The anatomy of a lover’s sulk: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Sulking is thought of as a silly but the truth is, it should be celebrated. We only sulk with those that we trust will neither abandon nor stop loving us.

A statue by the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869 – 1943).

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Published on Jun 15, 2019 06:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Lessons in leadership from The Lion King, by Charles Assisi

25 years since the Disney movie, and with a remake out in July, a look at Mufasa, Simba and Scar’s very different management styles.

Mufasa knows he is a king. He talks like one, walks like one. He feels no need to exaggerate or diminish his authority. Meanwhile, his brother Scar is fixated on perceived past injustices, and this has made him bitter, petty and short-sighted.

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Published on Jun 15, 2019 05:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Life Hacks: The intimate lives of algorithms, by Charles Assisi

They can guess what we’re thinking, feel pain, and show signs of empathy. Where does that leave us?

The default voice on Amazon’s Alexa (above) and Apple’s Siri, which are powered by algorithms, is set to be that of a woman who can be “commanded”. But they’re not programmed to be total pushovers, as I recently discovered.

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Published on Jun 01, 2019 03:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Life Hacks: Where is your personal moral hazard, asks Charles Assisi

Everyone borrows to fund the present. But how much do you prudently borrow from the future? That is a troubling question.

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Updated on May 30, 2019 06:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Life Hacks: The economic case for leisure, by Charles Assisi

That we must compete and compete hard to get ahead and stay ahead is what we are told. It is a toxic narrative.

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Updated on May 06, 2019 02:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

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Our smart devices already have a kind of consciousness. Before they evolve further, we need to formulate codes of conduct to regulate how they will interact with us, and each other.

On the running track, as in life, it’s vital to fix on a strategy and be prepared. But to really succeed at the things that matter, to stay the course, you must pay the price it commands.

‘I would argue that life is not life if it does not permit you to be the person you are, enjoy the things you worked for and want.’

I plan to start laying down some ground rules — no personal attacks, zombie statistics or fake news. If these aren’t acceptable to all parties, I step away.

To ease the stress of lockdown, it will be vital to replace the bridge of little habits that marked the start and end of a day.

Find ways to ease into your day, ask co-workers for space when you need it, delegate all you can to tech.

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

In hard times, looking one’s best creates a semblance of control, normalcy. Usually lipstick sales boom; this time, it’s eye make-up.

‘I've gone back and forth on this. Use it wisely, I’ve discovered, and you can use it well.’

Business thinker Clayton Christensen would say, ‘Create a strategy’; it sounds simple, but is so vital. Keep the purpose of your life front and centre - so many completely lose sight of this.

The day jobs of heroes insist they ask tough questions such as what are the range of outcomes possible in the future and the impact of their decisions on others

My pick would be the superpower of being comfortable with being alone.

Don’t resolve to live better in 2020; keep your eye on 2050 instead.

There’s such a thing as over-planning. Ask instead what values matter

Happiness, anger and determination are primary emotions that can be channeled to generate will-power to fight temptation or get things done.

Bill Gates reads 150 pages every day and retains most of it. We can, too.

As technology redefines our jobs, we can either choose to be bored into redundancy or adapt to suit the jobs our future holds

It’s true what they say... too much of anything can be a curse. Studies have found that happiness levels actually dip as earning rise above a certain point.

Those who appear passive are rarely seen as aggressive. But they play by different rules.

Whether you live by the meter or not, routine is a must

How are there still takers online for tripe such as ‘masculinity lessons’?

Do you worry more about good reputation, or greater self-worth?

Our identity and self-worth are linked to the goals we achieve. Ironically, that is what binds us down as well.

Sulking is thought of as a silly but the truth is, it should be celebrated. We only sulk with those that we trust will neither abandon nor stop loving us.

25 years since the Disney movie, and with a remake out in July, a look at Mufasa, Simba and Scar’s very different management styles.

They can guess what we’re thinking, feel pain, and show signs of empathy. Where does that leave us?

Everyone borrows to fund the present. But how much do you prudently borrow from the future? That is a troubling question.

That we must compete and compete hard to get ahead and stay ahead is what we are told. It is a toxic narrative.

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