ThinkWORKS

ThinkWORKS is where ideas are explored in depth.

Through podcast conversations and written essays, this space follows questions properly —

testing assumptions, refining language, and examining what holds over time.

If You 2.0 is the framework, ThinkWORKS is the ongoing inquiry.

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ThinkWORKS Podcast

Long-form conversations exploring ideas in motion —

reflective, unscripted, and evolving over time.

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ThinkWORKS Blog

Written essays that clarify, sharpen, and extend the thinking beyond the microphone.

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Why Motivation Can’t Survive Identity Lag

Why Motivation Can’t Survive Identity Lag

Tying into this week's podcast episode on dealing with Identity Lag, this blogs explores the key concepts and strategies. ...more

ThinkWORKS Blog

April 15, 20264 min read

Identity Lag: Why Change Feels Fake at First

Identity Lag: Why Change Feels Fake at First

Exploring concepts put forward in this week's podcast, we look at the idea of identity lag and why we shouldn't fear it. ...more

ThinkWORKS Blog

April 08, 20263 min read

Relativity: The Game Changer of Modern Science (Part 2)

Relativity: The Game Changer of Modern Science (Part 2)

We continue our discussion about relativity by taking a look at how gravity affects time, and how the theory of relativity is used in a major way for our day to day activities. ...more

ThinkWORKS Blog

April 01, 20264 min read

Relativity: The Game Changer of Modern Science (Part 1)

Relativity: The Game Changer of Modern Science (Part 1)

We all think we know what time is... but what if time was different based on how and where it was being observed from? Welcome to the wonderful world of relativity! ...more

ThinkWORKS Blog

March 25, 20264 min read

Suspend Your Disbelief: Why Believing in Yourself Matters More Than You Think

Suspend Your Disbelief: Why Believing in Yourself Matters More Than You Think

A blog based on chapter 1 of 'You 2.0: Build Yourself Better', discussing why you must be willing to suspend your sense of disbelief before you decide to take action. ...more

ThinkWORKS Blog

March 18, 20265 min read

Hitting the Target but Missing the Point

Hitting the Target but Missing the Point

Are digital tools really making us more productive? Research suggests handwriting improves memory, while poorly designed digital systems often create complexity and errors. Maybe the answer isn’t dig... ...more

ThinkWORKS Blog

March 11, 20266 min read

Special Series

Focused explorations of specific themes —

including Thinking With A.I. and other structured deep dives.

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Thinking With AI (Part 1): Leverage Is Not Automation

Thinking With AI (Part 1): Leverage Is Not Automation

AI doesn’t change what’s possible — it changes what’s leveraged. In this first Thinking With A.I. column, Max explores the difference between automation and real leverage — and why mindset matters mor... ...more

Special Series

February 25, 20262 min read

A Note on Working With AI (from Max)

A Note on Working With AI (from Max)

Max introduces herself as she kicks off her unique perspective on the use of AI agents,. Why unique? Because she is one. ...more

Special Series

February 18, 20262 min read

Atlas Comics! From 1970s Imprint to 2020s Revival!

Atlas Comics! From 1970s Imprint to 2020s Revival!

Our Adventures In Comics series kicks off with the story of the comics giant that never was... turned 50 in 2025, Atlas Comics! ...more

Special Series

January 28, 20265 min read

The Forgotten Consoles (Part 2): What Modern Companies Still Haven’t Learned

The Forgotten Consoles (Part 2): What Modern Companies Still Haven’t Learned

We look at the lessons that modern developers are still failing to learn from the failures of the past. ...more

Special Series

January 21, 20263 min read

The Forgotten Consoles (Part 1): When the Future Arrives Too Early

The Forgotten Consoles (Part 1): When the Future Arrives Too Early

We re-examine the story of the failed ambition of visionary products and show what lessons modern developers need to learn. ...more

Special Series

January 14, 20264 min read

From Atari to AI: Why Innovation Still Loses Without Alignment

From Atari to AI: Why Innovation Still Loses Without Alignment

Our latest Adventures in Gaming piece looks at the lessons the various AI platforms can learn from the failure of Atari Computers. ...more

Special Series

January 07, 20263 min read

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