I’m excited to share that I’ve finished the manuscript of my first book: The Stoic Systems Thinker — coming in April 2026.
To learn more about the book, please watch my short video below.
The book is about thinking: how we do it, where we fail (which is often), and how we can do it better.
In this book, I explore the powerful connection between systems thinking – a structured way of understanding complexity that I’ve applied throughout my education in engineering and my professional career as a consultant – and the philosophy of the ancient Stoics, such as Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca.
I examine how we can become better thinkers through these two lenses: systems thinking and Stoicism. The book contains three parts. In Part One, I explore the fundamentals of systems thinking, laying the groundwork for concepts that help us view the world in a new light. In Part Two, I outline tools we can use to better understand how to find, synthesize, and interpret information. And finally, in Part Three, I share examples of how you can apply these concepts in your everyday life.
Throughout the entire book, I connect these ideas to the Stoic principles to which they align. The book is filled with stories from my career and personal life, experiences as a consultant and a poker player, and examples from modern times and history.
My hope for this book is that it helps people escape the thinking crisis we're facing. The world's complexity is growing exponentially — we encounter more information before lunch than our ancestors did in a month. Yet we’re getting worse at thinking. We're using simple, linear mental models that don't match our messy reality. We look for single causes when dealing with complex webs of connections. We apply quick fixes that are short-sighted and exacerbate problems in the long term.
As technology continues to improve, we’re outsourcing more and more of our cognitive work. We let algorithms make our decisions, GPS navigate for us, and now AI does our thinking. These tools are incredible, but our over-reliance on them is atrophying our ability to think for ourselves. And our ability to think for ourselves – to learn, to develop wisdom, and to grow – is what makes us human and wonderful. We owe it to ourselves to cherish this unique ability.
You'll love this book if you've ever felt like you're working harder but making little progress. If you've noticed the same problems appearing in your life over and over. If you're tired of advice that sounds good but doesn't account for the complexity of real life. This is for anyone who wants to think more clearly, solve problems more effectively, and build a life that's both successful and meaningful.
This book is not about reaching some perfect state of thinking — it's about embracing thinking as a lifelong practice where we continuously get a little less wrong over time by combining the ideas of systems thinking with the wisdom of Stoicism.
The book will be published in April 2026. Stay tuned for updates on this page about when you can order.