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Thinking 2 Think

Michael Antonio Aponte

This is Thinking 2 Think the Critical Thinking podcast where we analyze topics such as Civics, History, Culture, Philosophy, Politics, business, and current events through a critical thinker...

Episodes

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Build Your First App with AI: A Practical Base44 Workshop for Beginners

Send us Fan Mail Recorded from a 10/8/26 Workshop. SIGN UP FOR FUTURE WORKSHOPS! Have a problem you understand and an idea for a tool that c...

88:05Oct 9, 2026

Why School Phone Bans Fail: A Principal's Four-Question Test YOUR policy

Send us Fan Mail I Banned Phones Before My State Did. Here Is What Actually Happened. Twenty-six states now have laws requiring schools to b...

35:51Aug 5, 2026

27 States Are Writing AI Rules for Your Kid's School. I Run One. Here's What They're All Missing.

Send us Fan Mail 27 States Are Writing AI Rules for Your Kid's School. I Run One. Here's What They're All Missing. Twenty-seven states have...

43:38Jul 29, 2026

How Jamie Dimon Thinks: The Mental Habits Behind the World's Most Powerful Banker

Send us Fan Mail How Jamie Dimon Thinks — And What a Former JPMorgan Banker Wants You to Know I worked at JPMorgan Chase as a banker, under...

19:05Jul 15, 2026

You Can Learn To Detect A Lie In Minutes

Send us Fan Mail The scariest manipulators aren’t the ones who look like villains. They’re the ones who look normal, sound polite, and make...

33:25Jul 8, 2026

The AI Illiteracy Crisis: We Taught Kids to Google. Now We Need to Teach Them to Think With AI

Send us Fan Mail Artificial Intelligence is already transforming education, business, leadership, and society. But while schools debate AI c...

15:12Jul 1, 2026

Why Smart Leaders Fail: The Hidden Psychology of Bad Decisions

Send us Fan Mail Why do intelligent leaders make disastrous decisions? It happens in corporations, schools, governments, nonprofits, startup...

13:19Jun 24, 2026

The Compliance Trap: The Real Reason Employees Disengage Starts in School

Send us Fan Mail Why are so many students disengaged in school? Why are employees doing the bare minimum at work? Why do organizations strug...

56:21Jun 17, 2026

How Leaders Confuse Data Noise for Signal (And Make Million-Dollar Mistakes)

Send us Fan Mail More information does not produce better decisions. This episode of Thinking 2 Think makes the case that data overload -- n...

20:20Jun 11, 2026

The Math and Literacy Crisis: What Schools Should Actually Teach

Send us Fan Mail Test scores are declining, governors are calling for reform, and policy leaders are debating how to fix math and reading in...

22:02Jun 3, 2026

Financial Literacy & Decision-Making: Why Money Problems Are Thinking Problems | Thinking 2 Think

Send us Fan Mail Financial Budget/Wealth Management app (FREE): https://centsora.com/ Nearly one in three Americans don't track their spendi...

17:28May 27, 2026

The Human-Centered Leadership Shift: Why AI Is Making Soft Skills Essential

Send us Fan Mail AI is handling more of the technical work—so what's left for leaders? In this episode, M.A. Aponte breaks down the five lea...

13:45May 20, 2026

Education in Crisis: How Leaders Make Decisions When Systems Break (Control What You Can Framework)

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when the system itself becomes unstable? In this episode of Thinking 2 Think, Mike Aponte explores leadershi...

14:39May 13, 2026

Data vs Intuition: How to Make Better Decisions Using Data Literacy (Without Ignoring Your Gut)

Send us Fan Mail Your gut says one thing. The data says another. You have 60 seconds to decide—what do you trust? In this episode of Thinkin...

19:37May 6, 2026

The AI Paradox: Why Artificial Intelligence Is Making Critical Thinking More Important (And More At Risk)

Send us Fan Mail Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than ever—but is it making us better thinkers or more dependent? In this episode...

37:26Apr 30, 2026

The 24-Hour Rule: The Decision-Making Framework That Prevents Regret | Sleep On It Before You Blow It

Send us Fan Mail Join My Substack for more content : maaponte.substack.com Consulting/Advisory Services: MAAponte.com 📲 Let’s connect on so...

33:46Apr 22, 2026

Why Everyone Picks a Side (And Why You Shouldn’t); Your Brain Sorts The World Into Us And Them

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30:26Apr 15, 2026

How to Change Anyone’s Mind (Without Manipulation); The SHIFT Method

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36:53Apr 8, 2026

How to Spot a Manipulator Before It’s Too Late; You Can Learn To Detect Lies Before They Hook You

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33:25Apr 1, 2026

Your Money Is Panicking—Are You? How to Think Clearly During Market Crashes; Your Brain Is The Biggest Risk To Your Portfolio

Send us Fan Mail Oil is rising. Gas prices are spiking. The market is volatile. And right now, millions of people are making financial decis...

37:48Mar 25, 2026