Thinking 2 Think
By Michael A Aponte
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Thinking 2 Think is the podcast for leaders, educators, and professionals who want to think clearly, decide wisely, and lead effectively in a complex world. Each episode breaks down the ideas, mental models, and historical lessons that improve judgment under pressure — across leadership, culture, civics, finance, politics, and current events.
Hosted by M.A. Aponte — author of The Logical Mind, Executive Director of a public charter school and founder of Aponte Strategic Advisory — the show blends Stoic philosophy, decision science, and real-world experience to help listeners move beyond slogans, bias, and surface-level analysis.
With a background spanning the U.S. Army, finance, law enforcement, and education leadership, Aponte brings a rare cross-disciplinary perspective to the challenges of modern leadership and decision-making. This is not commentary for entertainment. It is structured thinking for people who take responsibility seriously.
If you want sharper judgment, stronger mental models, and a more disciplined way to understand the world, Thinking 2 Think is built for you.
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Topics: critical thinking · decision-making · leadership · Stoic philosophy · financial literacy · civics · cognitive bias · history · current events
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Education in Crisis: How Leaders Make Decisions When Systems Break (Control What You Can Framework)
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May 13, 2026 |
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Data vs Intuition: How to Make Better Decisions Using Data Literacy (Without Ignoring Your Gut)
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May 06, 2026 |
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The AI Paradox: Why Artificial Intelligence Is Making Critical Thinking More Important (And More At Risk)
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The 24-Hour Rule: The Decision-Making Framework That Prevents Regret | Sleep On It Before You Blow It
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Why Everyone Picks a Side (And Why You Shouldn’t); Your Brain Sorts The World Into Us And Them
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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How to Change Anyone’s Mind (Without Manipulation); The SHIFT Method
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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How to Spot a Manipulator Before It’s Too Late; You Can Learn To Detect Lies Before They Hook You
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Your Money Is Panicking—Are You? How to Think Clearly During Market Crashes; Your Brain Is The Biggest Risk To Your Portfolio
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Appeasement vs Aggression: Why Most Leaders Fail When Pressure Hits; Where Should The Iran Story Begin?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Your Feed Is Lying to You: Critical Thinking During the Iran Crisis
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Why Your Solution Created 3 New Problems | Systems Thinking
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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How Elon Musk Thinks: First Principles Problem Solving
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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From Fast Reactions To Wise Choices: How System 1 And System 2 Shape Your Life
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Who Are You When No One's Looking? Building Your Identity
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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From Memorizer To Decision Maker- The Five Levels of Every Thinker
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions: The Knowing-Thinking Gap in Leadership
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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How Your Brain Actually Works (And Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Why Your Thinking Failed Today - Critical Thinking Under Pressure
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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How AI Exposed A Hidden Weakness In Education And Work
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Narcissism: No One Clapped, Would You Still Matter?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Your Brain is Being Rewired While You Scroll
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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What Makes Ordinary People Capable of Extraordinary Cruelty?
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Sacred Science: When Questioning Became Dangerous
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Are You Afraid to Question Your Tribe? The Hidden Cost of Social Acceptance
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Obedience
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Are You Thinking or Just Obeying?
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect, Tim Pool’s Viral Debate & Mastering Critical Thinking
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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The Personal Toll of War: Stories of Conflict Part 1
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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The Unfolding Crisis: Analyzing the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Trump Verdict: Guilty on ALL 34 Counts in NY. Selective outrage or Justice?
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May 31, 2024 |
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The Outrage Effect: Understanding Selective Indignation and Social Media Bias
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May 05, 2024 |
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How to Build Strong Families, Raise Happy Kids: Child psychology and Parenting tips
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Optimizing Health & Wellness: Keto, Carnivore Diet, Vegan, Fitness Tips & Mental Health Insights | Thinking2Think Podcast
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Career Development and Job Search: Navigating the Path to Success
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Mastering Relationships: 10 Secrets to Building Strong Bonds
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Leadership Unleashed: Ignite Your Potential
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Feeling Stressed? Master These 7 mental health tips and stress relief tips for Inner Peace
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Wealth Building 101: Mastering Financial Literacy & Investing
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Border Crossings with a World on Fire: Decoding the Texas Crisis & WW3
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Public Speaking Masterclass: Ignite Your "Why" & Conquer Stages with 5 Expert Tips (Sinek, Robbins, Cuddy)
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Time Management Made Easy: Guide to Crushing To-Do Lists & Owning Your Days
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Conquer Your Everest: Goal Setting Hacks for Peak Performance
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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The Leadership Toolbox: Discovering Your Unique Approach (Thinking 2 Think)
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Everyday Heroes: Unlocking Your Leadership Potential (Leadership series 2 of 3)
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Unlocking Your Leadership Code: MBTI Personalities and Powerful Styles
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Leadership: Mastering Communication, Teams, Delegation, Decisions, & Conflict (Part 1)
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Social Media's Mind Games: Unmasking the Hidden Manipulations
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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Navigate the Future of Work: Avoid AI Replacement & Thrive in the AI-Driven Era
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Mastering Critical Thinking: 4 Quick Tips for Sharp Minds
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Breaking the Chains of Groupthink: Unleashing Your Critical Thinking Potential
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Intersectionality Progressive Movement: Its ideas and outcomes so far
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Israel Palestine Conflict: The Morals, Its History, and the Current Situation.
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Who is to benefit? The question everyone should ask!
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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The 4 Steps to Critical Thinking
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Part 2: WallStreetBets, Gamestop, Reddit, and the 99% Versus Hedgefunds and the 1%
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Part 1: Censorship, Section 230, and the Challenges of Freedom of Speech
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Impeachments, Moral Judgements, and Causality
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Capital Hill Riots Versus The 2020 Riots
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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The Privileged and Systemic Racism: What are they and its Connections
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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How to combat loneliness as a Critical Thinker!
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Dec 20, 2020 |
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Criticism is a part of the process, not the Result; Develop “thick skin”
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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Deconstructing dreams into reality: SMART goals and deconstruction
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Predicting possible outcomes for yourself and others!
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Decision Making: Take the emotions out of your decisions
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Critical Thinking for your everyday life; What is the first step?
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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Political Rivalry, Freedom of speech, hate speech, and the cancel culture
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Nov 08, 2020 |
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The Dangers of “Moral” Policing: Law and Order for the Sake of Feelings and Agendas
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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Understanding Morals and Ethics and the Dangers of Moral Policing
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Slavery, It's History, and The Problems That No One Talks About
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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Changing History: How it can affect your life and those around you!
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Oct 11, 2020 |
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Socialism: The History and Its Issues
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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Critical Theory: What is it, where did it come from, and why should you care?
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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Citizenship! Why Should You Care?
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Influence by using words: Intro to Rhetoric
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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What is Critical Thinking and Why it is vital?
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Sep 15, 2020 |