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Welcome to the THNK MACHINE, the place for people who like to question the status quo. We went live on March 1st, 2025, and are…
US bans Canadian-owned Pornhub
Thought experiment: what would be the reaction of a Pornhub ban? Tariffs are one thing. Imposing fines on corporations is another. The US has been…
Google’s AI Disaster Is the Joke No One’s Laughing At
Google, if you’re listening: Stop embarrassing yourselves. Stop ruining your own legacy. Stop turning the world’s greatest search engine into a late-night comedy routine. I…
No comprendo!
Crossed wires are a standby in comedy the world over. We English-speakers can’t begrudge other European nations a chuckle at our attempts to master a…
We need to wake up and smell the sugar-free coffee
I was instantly turned off my recent chocolate bar after a new-age hippie amigo sent me a meme with the chilling words “sugar kills” in…
Volkswagen’s ID Every1 and the Rivian Deal – A Failure of Innovation and Leadership
Morning coffee, RSS news feed… the screen lights up bright yellow. A video from the VW media centre in Hanover… zoom in… and oh, ugly!…
The Illusion of Democracy: When NGOs Rule from the Shadows
Behind Romania’s election lurks a darker truth—foreign NGOs masquerading as democracy’s guardians while secretly influencing the outcome. As citizens embrace the myth of self-governance, the…
Driven to oblivion
In an ongoing series of in-depth interviews, here is one Jason O’Toole conducted with DeLorean executive Brian Beharrell about the $24 million cocaine bust that…
Where Strategy Isn’t Born, Collaboration Dies
Team coaching, motivational talks, and brainstorming sessions can only do so much. They work only for groups who have already found their footing. But if…
A Crypto Reserve: potential impacts and benefits
We are fast approaching a seismic shift in how we look at stored value and define assets. The meteoric rise of crypto and its impact…