A Compass for the Age of Acceleration

The Nexus isn’t just a book; it’s a compass for leaders, creators, and thinkers who thrive amidst complexity

In 2022 I teamed with Bruce Mau to write The Nexus because the world felt fast, fragmented, and unpredictable. Since then, acceleration has become the default: complexity compounding everywhere, dizzying disruptions crossing industries overnight, AI breakthroughs every month. The challenges we face today—almost too numerous to list—won’t be solved by any single discipline. They require Nexus thinking.

Rewatching the original launch video, I hear the same invitation—step beyond your silo, see patterns others miss, and fuse creativity with execution. Its core message still holds: In an age of silos and noise, your enriched thinking remains the ultimate tool. The Nexus isn’t just a book; it’s a compass for leaders, creators, and thinkers who thrive amidst complexity. Three years on, its urgency has only grown.

What intersection in your work or life holds untapped potential? Where might your next breakthrough be hiding?

 

Discover the world of nexus thinking

In this provocative and visually striking book, Julio Mario Ottino and Bruce Mau offer a guide for navigating the intersections of art, technology, and science.