How to Think With AI Without Losing Your Own Mind | Philip Topham

Philip Topham is the founder of Savian AI, an AI governance advisor, and the Amazon best-selling author of Craft Thinking: A Playbook for Clear Thinking and Better Decisions with AI. With a career spanning healthcare, technology, data analytics, and board advisory, he helps leaders understand one of the biggest questions of our time: not just how to use artificial intelligence, but how to think wisely alongside it.

His work reminds us that AI isn’t simply changing how we work — it’s changing how we think, make decisions, and lead.

In this clear and practical conversation, Philip shares:

• What life looked like in his 20s and the belief that college guaranteed a career

• The hard lesson that hard work alone is not enough

• Why “who knows you” matters more than “who you know”

• Why fear of AI is not a useful strategy

• How AI participates in the way decisions are formed

• The difference between using AI as a search engine versus a thinking partner

• How young people can use AI to study and solve problems without becoming dependent

• Practical ways to stay curious and keep your own thinking sharp

If you’re in your 20s using AI for school, work, or daily decisions and want to stay in control of your mind, this episode delivers essential perspective.

Timestamps below ⬇️

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Connect with Philip Topham

Website:https://craftthinking.com/

LinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/in/philiptopham

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Philip Toppam

1:40 - Life in His 20s: College and Career Expectations

8:15 - The Hard Lesson: Hard Work Alone Isn’t Enough

15:30 - “Who Knows You” vs. “Who You Know”

23:10 - Why Fear of AI Is Not a Useful Response

31:45 - How AI Changes the Way We Form Decisions

40:20 - Using AI as a Thinking Partner, Not Just an Answer Machine

48:50 - Staying Curious and Avoiding Over-Dependence

57:15 - Practical Ways to Think Clearly With AI