Weekly Readings - Jan 13, 2019 - Offbeat

The Dumb Phone
https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/31/14450710/bring-back-the-dumb-phone

It is expectations that define achievements
https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/wild-expectations/

Racist Indians
https://www.dawn.com/news/1456176/the-nouveau-riche-indian

Nature's revenge on humanity?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/jan/08/when-the-ice-melts-the-catastrophe-of-vanishing-glaciers

On Being More Productivehttps://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work 

Coca-Cola's influence on chinese government

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/01/10/683919100/study-coca-cola-shaped-chinas-efforts-to-fight-obesity

Carlos Ghosn is the guy who saved Nissan and is now facing trial with charges ranging from corruption to financial wrong-doing. Given below are some of the interesting pieces around the case, and about the man.

Japan - Guilty Until Proven Otherwise

https://qz.com/1489612/ex-nissan-chief-carlos-ghosn-vs-japans-99-9-conviction-rate/

Et-Tu Brutus?

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/exclusive-nissan-expands-ghosn-probe-to-include-renault-alliance-sources/articleshow/66710996.cms

From Saviour to Disgrace

http://www.fccj.or.jp/number-1-shimbun/item/1161-the-savior-who-fell-to-earth.html