Podcasts

Throttle-Up Episode: June 9, 2018

The story of oil shale innovation in the Permian Basin in Texas is presented in the context of complex problem solving.  Captain Smith addresses the questions: What is complex problem solving? Why is it important? How do you do it? He also discusses the meaning of the recent jobs report.

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Throttle-Up Episode: June 2, 2018

Spygate and fake news are discussed along with the presentation of a “fake news detector.”  Captain Smith discusses Venezuela and the tragedy of socialism. He presents a complex problem-solving scenario.

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Throttle-Up Episode: May 26, 2018

Part I: How to critically examine an argument that cannot pass the test of reason.  Such propositions are an important component of information warfare favored by the radical left, especially the Neo-Marxists.  Part II: The FBI sponsored spying on the Trump campaign. If the IRS has been used for partisan political purposes, why not the FBI?  Part III: Captain Smith continues discussing complex problem solving.

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Throttle-Up Episode: May 12, 2018

In the coming months Captain Smith will discuss complex problem solving. Complex problem-solving skills are now the most in-demand set of skills in the global job market.  He also discusses Neo-Marxism because of attempts, through our universities, for it to become legitimate.  The Neo-Marxism movement endeavors to convince the younger generation of the merits of communism, notwithstanding its disastrous history.

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Throttle-Up Episode: May 5, 2018

Captain Smith presents the critical thinking model provided by Macat (macat.com).  Macat is a major resource for critical thinking material, including an extensive video library. The Wall Street Journal‘s “China’s Challenge to Democracy”  is discussed from a critical thinking perspective, uncovering a disturbing and glaring example of intellectual dishonesty.

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Throttle-Up Episode: April 28, 2018

Special Edition: Military strategy and defeating enemy forces. Captain Smith clarifies what he means by military strategy and how we should think about military force with respect to America in this complex world.

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Throttle-Up Episode: April 21, 2018

Captain Smith continues  examining critical thinking and complex problem solving.  Then he discusses military strategy as it applies to the recent Syrian strike and what we need to consider.

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Throttle-Up Episode: April 14, 2018

This week Captain Smith discusses knowledge acquisition and asks what  knowledge is, why we need it, and how we get it.  Also, what is reliable knowledge, what is fake knowledge, and how do we distinguish between the two?  He continues discussing the process of inquiry and discovery.

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