Critical Thinking at Sonic Speeds
An examination of Critical Thinking Essentials
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XIII: This week Captain Smith discusses warrior training and proficiency at the high end of the conflict spectrum, the kind of training needed in a great power conflict. How are such exercises developed?
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XII: Elite Problem Solvers. The meta-crisis is here. Now what are we going to do about it? Nothing? Jump on a solution right away? Give a speech? Initiate an ad campaign? Captain Smith provides his recommendation.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XI: The Meta-Crisis and a Revolution of Thought. In this week’s broadcast Captain Smith returns to an earlier discussion of the meta-crisis and calls for a revolution of thought.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part X: The discussion this week is focused on the capabilities that give us a good chance of achieving mission success in the field of air combat when operating at the tip-of-the-spear. Captain Smith hopes you will listen in!
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part IX: This week Captain Smith addresses the meta-crisis facing our world as recently discussed by Iain McGilchrist, the author of The Matter with Things, and others.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VIII: The aircraft carrier at sea is the tip-of-the-spear. Captain Smith explains. All of Captain Smith’s podcasts since 2016 can be listened to or downloaded from his website, throttleupradio.com.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VII: Captain Smith gives a detailed description of combat effectiveness, a topic he presented at a recent MORS Wargaming Workshop in San Diego.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VI: Captain Smith presents the idea that tip-of-the-spear thinking is radically different from the kind of thinking that is currently in use. He explains why he is pointing this out and why it is helpful.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part V: Great Powers Conflict. Captain Smith explains what it means when preparing for battle at the tip-of-the-spear, and the reality is a conflict between the great powers. He also explains how one prepares for such a conflict within the airborne battle-space.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part IV: In this broadcast, Captain Smith discusses his soon to be released film documentary describing his sonic warfare experience; and delves more deeply into his “Tip-of-the-Spear” initiative and what he hopes to accomplish.
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