Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXXII: Edge of Reason 4. Captain Smith discusses how to think during times of upheaval, radical alterations of reality, and conditions approaching chaos and catastrophe.
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An examination of Critical Thinking Essentials
Throttle-Up® Episode: Oct. 19 & 20, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXXI: What exactly do we bring to the battle space? Is it just what is obvious, or is it key intangibles as well? Captain Smith discusses and sheds light on this question.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Oct. 12 & 13, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXX: Edge of Reason 3. Upon entering a realm of reality previously unoccupied, what do you do? Captain Smith explains.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Oct. 5 & 6, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXIX: Edge of Reason 2 – Think Critically and Reason Effectively. If we are engaged in a high stakes operation, in which complexity and uncertainty reside, we must operate 1) at the high end of the performance spectrum, as well as 2) at the extreme edge of the stability envelope. Captain Smith explains.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 28 & 29, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXVIII: Edge of Reason. This week Captain Smith urges his listeners to upgrade their thinking and reasoning skills so as to be able to 1) operate at the high-end of the performance spectrum, and 2) perform with precision at the extreme edge of the operational envelope.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 21 & 22, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXVII: Complex Problem Solving. This week’s broadcast is about solving a complex problem when operating at the high end of the conflict spectrum. Captain Smith explains what this statement means in practice in the military or business.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 14 & 15, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXVI: Why He Did It. Captain Smith explains to his audience why he wrote his latest book, The Sonic Warrior: Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer, and why he produced The Sonic Warrior Documentary found at “The Sonic Warrior Youtube Channel”. All of Captain Smith’s content (videos, books, substack articles, podcasts) can be accessed from TheSonicWarrior.com website.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 7 & 8, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXV: Flying the Supersonic F-8 Crusader. The F-8 Crusader set a national speed record and was awarded the Thompson Trophy in 1957. The U.S. Navy flew the F-8 Crusader for 30 years, as well as the French Navy and the Philippine Air Force. Captain Smith discusses what it was like flying the incredible F-8 Crusader – also called “Gator”.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 24 & 25, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXIV: Kinematics and the Three Body Problem. This week Captain Smith discusses the three body problem. He wrote about it in his book, The Sonic Warrior, and in this broadcast he explains why understanding this phenomenon can improve our performance and why this is important.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 17 & 18, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXIII: Combat Effectiveness. Combat effectiveness of a forward deployed combat unit considers the skillful execution of the battle plan when enemy engagement occurs at the high end of the conflict spectrum. The execution of the battle plan follows immediately after the activation of the entry protocol, which occurs upon entering the airborne battle space, such that the relationship between friendly and adversarial velocity and energy becomes mission critical. In the current broadcast, Captain Smith expands on this aspect of combat effectiveness.
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