Critical Thinking at Sonic Speeds
The Boeing 737 MAX catastrophe is discussed in terms of 1) design, 2) critical design review, 3) test, 4) regulatory compliance, 5) certification, and 6) training. Captain Smith continues his review of The Case for Trump by Victor Davis Hansen.
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Airline safety, SOTU (Part II), and The Case for Trump by Victor Davis Hanson are the topics of this week’s broadcast.
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A rerun of Special Edition: Critical Thinking in Business Operations – Part I first broadcast Feb. 2, 2019.
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President Trump’s State of the Union Address – Commentary and Analysis Part I.
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Special Edition: Critical Thinking in Business Operations – Part IV. Critical thinking essentials are discussed, along with the need to more effectively engage in operational risk management.
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Special Edition: Critical Thinking in Business Operations – Part III. Captain Smith discusses success and failure in complex situations–what works and what doesn’t.
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Special Edition: Critical Thinking in Business Operations – Part II. This broadcast is focused on discussions of the Deep Water Horizon disaster and the Hubble space telescope catastrophe.
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Special Edition: Critical Thinking in Business Operations – Part I.
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Special Edition: The Rise and Fall of a Corporate Giant–General Electric. Critical thinking is not just a curiosity but a necessity in this complex world.
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Captain Smith shares some thoughts on critical thinking in three areas: 1) weakness in China exports (referencing the Wall Street Journal, Jan. 15, 2019), 2) big challenges for Europe in 2019, and 3) the decade forecast from Stratfor Worldview – 2015-2025.
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