Critical Thinking at Sonic Speeds
Throttle-Up® Episode: July 18, 2026. The Sonic Warrior Presents is a film by Laurie Polisky and it celebrates the early supersonic era of flight when velocity was king, skill and courage prevailed, and heroes emerged just-in-time. Captain Smith discusses all of this with his listeners. You can easily find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, videos and substack articles at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: July 11, 2026. Captain Smith observes that there is renewed interest in how successful war-fighters think. He discusses why this is happening and what should be done to capitalize on this movement. Gain easy access to all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos, books and articles at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXII: The Velocity Spectrum and Human Cognition. Captain Smith discusses the impact on human cognition when it is required for one to travel through time and space at high velocities. Visit TheSonicWarrior.com to have easy access to all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos and books.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXI: Thinking and Reasoning for Today’s Challenges. Captain Smith explains how to think and reason for today’s challenges which are really high-stakes operations, and why this is important.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXX: Critical Thinking. What is critical thinking? Why do we need it? How do we get it? Captain Smith addresses these questions for his listening audience. You will find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts from 2016 at TheSonicWarrior.com, as well as links to his videos, books, and SubStack articles. Check it out!
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXIX: This week Captain Smith discusses the lessons learned from the Angry Sea Event, and why they are important. Catch all of Captain Smith’s podcasts at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVIII: Stress-tested Thinking. Captain Smith proposes that in a world of action and activities such as high velocity flight or professional mountain climbing we should equip ourselves with stress-tested thinking. Check out the podcast and see if you agree. Also visit TheSonicWarrior.com to find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos, books, and substack articles.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVII: Cognitive Systems in the Battle Space. Captain Smith discusses the assertion that in air combat operations a warrior must, first and foremost, out-think and out-maneuver the enemy. We hope you will listen in, and then visit TheSonicWarrior.com to browse all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, videos, and Substack articles.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVI: Thinking, Reasoning, and Winning. This week, in this time of confusion, Captain Smith discusses why it is important to understand how to think at the high end of the velocity spectrum. Please visit TheSonicWarrior.com to find all of Captain Smith’s earlier podcasts since 2016, and his latest substack articles, videos, and books.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXV: Stress Testing Your Cognitive System. Captain Smith explains what he means by “stress testing your cognitive system”. You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, videos, and substack articles at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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