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Special Edition: America—Innovation Nation Part II.  Part I was broadcast June 30, 2018.  Captain Smith presents a Q&A on innovation, which demonstrates the need to think critically when engaged in an innovative activity. He begins discussing the “eight essentials of innovation.”

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Special Edition: America—Innovation Nation.  Captain Smith explores how America can accelerate creativity and develop new business models optimized for innovation.

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Part I: Captain Smith discusses the Justice Department Inspector General’s (DOJ IG) report on the Clinton emails investigation by FBI.  Utilizing the principles of critical thinking as a guide, Captain Smith concludes that the FBI investigation violated all standards of professionalism.  Part II: Captain Smith analyzes the popularity of Jordan Peterson.

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Captain Smith addresses the Trump-Kim Summit and what this means geopolitically and economically, especially as another breakthrough for the Trump administration.  He continues discussing critical thinking and complex problem solving.

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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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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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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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In this episode, Captain Smith discusses U.S. trade policy and the emergence of China as a global trading enterprise.

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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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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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