Critical Thinking at Sonic Speeds
How to Decide – Part V: Is it the truth or is it a lie? This is the single most important question for a human being to answer. We must be willing and able to make this decision accurately and without bias. Knowing how to decide is key.
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Elections in America: As a democratic republic, America is built on the foundation that allows its citizens the opportunity to “give consent to be governed”. Those who occupy political positions are empowered by this consent – not by anything else. Thus the voting system for these positions must be trustworthy, i.e. robust and secure against attempted fraud. As a nation we have not yet risen to this challenge. High moral and ethical standards, and a sense of fair play, coupled with critical thinking skills are needed more than ever to return us to a republic we can all be proud of. Captain Smith discusses all of this and more in this week’s broadcast.
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How to Decide – Part IV: Performance Enabling Attributes. Who is in charge of your mind space? If it is you, then what are the performance enabling attributes that you must obtain and purposefully place in your mind space? This podcast will give you some ideas.
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How to Decide – Part III. What occupies your mind space? Does your mind space contain healthy, life promoting thoughts, or do you allow negative concepts from others to intrude? Your mind space is your own and you are responsible for what it contains. Make sure that it contains good stuff!
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How to Decide – Part II. Captain Smith has two questions for you: A) how should you decide when faced with a routine, casual activity; and B) how should you decide when confronted with a mission-critical decision? If your answer to these two questions is the same, then you need some help with “how to think”. Listen to our broadcast or podcast for the answer!
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The topic of discussion this week is “How to Decide”. Do you decide for yourself? Or do you let others decide for you?
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The Four Pillars of Civilization: 1) safety and security, 2) the economy and prosperity, 3) society and politics, 4) innovation and creativity. This week Captain Smith discusses pillar #3 – society and politics, and the first presidential debate of 2020 from the perspective of critical thinking.
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Thinking critically about the current state of national affairs is the topic of this week’s broadcast. National defense, society and politics, the economy and prosperity are all separate subjects that we need to consider one at a time, correct? Or is there a better way? Listen live or download the podcast from iTunes or Captain Smith’s website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
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How to Think – Episode VIII: Understanding Non-Linear Dynamics. The world we live in is complex: it consists of non-linear relationships between entities. Thus, to be successful we must learn and employ non-linear thinking and reasoning in ways that optimize human endeavors. Non-linear comprehension is KEY! All episodes of this series and earlier podcasts can be found on Captain Smith’s website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
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How to Think – Episode VII: With Agility and Adaptability. Are you an agile or a rigid thinker? If your thinking is rigid then you will not be able to solve complex problems. Agility in reasoning enhances your ability to find solutions for difficult problems. Episodes I – VI of this series can be found on Captain Smith’s website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
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