Author of Dismantled: A Theory of Broken Mindsets, A Blueprint of Infinite Futures — available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Lulu. FC Quiles (Felipe Castro Quiles) is a philosopher of technology, entrepreneur, and global speaker based in the Americas. His work examines how artificial intelligence transforms power, identity, and human decision-making — and why the quality of human thinking behind AI matters more than the technology itself. His book, Dismantled, introduces the Dismantled Mindset framework: a practical guide for leaders to identify inherited assumptions that limit their organizations, and replace them with thinking capable of navigating rapid change. It draws on stories from Puerto Rico, Haiti, and Medellín alongside case studies of Kodak, Blockbuster, and Nokia. He has a Wikipedia entry in Spanish at es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Castro_Quiles. FC Quiles is also the founder of four AI ventures — Emerging Rule, RaceFor.AI, Glápagos, and HUBVERY — and the creator of Ask the Book, an AI-powered interface for engaging with Dismantled's ideas directly.
FC Quiles — Author, AI Philosopher, and Speaker on Mindset, Leadership, and Artificial Intelligence
FC Quiles focuses on a single variable that will shape what AI does to the world: the quality of human thinking behind it. In Dismantled, he gives leaders practical frameworks to uncover inherited assumptions and replace them with thinking designed for what comes next.
15+ Years in Digital Transformation · 3 Continents of Work · 4 AI Ventures Found
The Core Argument
Why this book
exists now
"Dismantled is not a book about AI. It is a book about the human mind in an age when AI makes clear thinking both more urgent and more rare."
- FC Quiles (2025)
The Book
Dismantled: A Theory of Broken Mindsets—A Blueprint of Infinite Futures
01 The Problem with Inherited Assumptions
What destroyed Kodak, Blockbuster, and Nokia wasn't competition. It was the unexamined thinking they carried at scale.
02 The Dismantled Mindset Framework
A structured method to surface the assumptions limiting your organization before AI amplifies them.
03 The Perspective Shift Canvas
A practical tool — not a metaphor — to replace rigid thinking with decision-making built for rapid change.
04 Stories from the Margins
Puerto Rico, Haiti, Medellín — where resilience and necessity reveal what comfortable organizations miss entirely.
"Dismantled: A Theory of Broken Mindsets—A Blueprint of Infinite Futures stands out as a highly relevant recommendation focused on innovation, technology, and transformative leadership." - Anonymous
Excerpts
"Throughout the evolution of commerce, the inability to adapt thinking has often marked the difference between enduring relevance and rapid decline. Many organizations tout the value of innovation, yet history reveals that the true differentiator is the willingness to interrogate one’s own assumptions and embrace discomfort as a catalyst for growth." – Chapter 1
"Affordability shapes access at every turn. Even where networks reach, many families cannot afford devices or data plans. In some countries, a month’s internet bill consumes a significant portion of household income. The price of smartphones, tablets, and laptops remains out of reach for many, and public access points—libraries, community centers, internet cafés—do not always offer a reliable solution." – Chapter 5
"No innovation, no matter how brilliant, scales in a vacuum. Behind every venture that makes it through the valley of death stands a bustling ecosystem: investors, mentors, policy shapers, customers, government agencies, universities, and tech accelerators." – Chapter 11
What to expect?
Dismantled blends visionary thought with practical steps to ignite meaningful change. Discover how to:
- Overcome inherited mindsets that limit progress.
- Leverage AI for sustainable business growth.
- Foster inclusive innovation for social impact.
- Build future-ready teams in the digital age.
About FC Quiles
|Whose assumptions get built into the systems shaping us?
FC Quiles grew up in Puerto Rico, has led businesses in Haiti and the United States, and has spent 15 years inside the rooms where digital transformation happens or stalls. He has seen up close both what resilience makes possible and what rigid thinking destroys.
His work sits at one central question: whose assumptions get embedded into the AI systems now shaping all of us? That question drives his writing, his ventures, and every stage he stands on.
Notable Work:
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Keynote speaker: Silicon Harlem · AI For Good Global Summit (Switzerland) · Puerto Rico Experience
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Fellowships: Singularity University · HyperAccelerator · NYU StartEd
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Founder: Emerging Rule (AI-powered K-12) · GENIA America · HUBVERY · RaceFor.AI
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Wikipedia entry: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Castro_Quiles
Speaking
"The impossible is conquered the moment we identify the problem. I specialize in the impossible."
BOOK FC QUILES TO SPEAK
FC speaks to audiences navigating what AI actually means for leadership, institutions, and the people inside them. His sessions are grounded in real experience across three continents — not predictions, not hype.
AI Leadership in the Americas
How AI reshapes business and society across the hemisphere — and how leaders can steer it toward sustainable, inclusive growth.
Building Future-Ready Teams
Practical leadership strategies for the era of AI-driven collaboration and organizational change.
The Dismantled Mindset Workshop
An interactive session using the Perspective Shift Canvas to surface and replace assumptions that limit your organization.
"His insights did not just explain AI they fundamentally changed how our leadership team approaches decision making."
Stephanie B. — Technology Governance Executive Leader
"FC blew us away with his insights on AI and leadership. The audience was energized and deeply inspired."
Shawn J. — Silicon Harlem
"I agreed, we need a coalition of voices to be heard... You just made my day. The title alone is loud telling."
Alberto M. — Minister of Technology, AI For Good Global Summit attendee
