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Special Edition: Critical thinking in complex environments, part I. Captain Smith explores how critical thinking solved a serious and challenging problem in the aviation industry in the 1990s.

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This week’s show furthers our discussion of “design thinking,” a more focused version of critical thinking. Design thinking can lead to a new business model for many companies, enabling them to capitalize on the growing economy.  In “News You Can Use” we discuss “deep state” operatives using the FBI as a weapon to swing an election in favor of their candidate of choice, negating democracy.

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Special Edition: Critical thinking in complex environments, part II.  The world of the “solution providers”: (1) their new business opportunities (check out the Future of Jobs Report) and booming economy, (2) Q & A with a solutions provider, (3) a design thinking tutorial, and (4) the process of inquiry and discovery.

Special Edition: Critical thinking in complex environments, part I. Captain Smith explores how critical thinking solved a serious and challenging problem in the aviation industry in the 1990s.

Part I: Design thinking, an aspect of critical thinking, is discussed.  Design thinking is a formal process of how to think critically to find solutions for customer problems.  Part II: Captain Smith examines Neo-Marxism from a critical thinking standpoint as suggested by Jordan Peterson.

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The emerging business model where solution providers are replacing technology-engineered products is discussed. For today’s market, the most in-demand skills are critical thinking and complex problem solving.  Captain Smith also discusses Jordan Peterson’s book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos.

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What is not being reported in the news but should be is the focus of this week’s show. (1) We are entering a new era called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where companies transform themselves into enterprises that provide customer solutions instead of just selling products.  (2) Captain Smith discusses the FISA warrant and political corruption viewed through the lens of critical thinking. (3) He highlights Jordan Peterson as he redefines critical thought to expose the nonsense masquerading as intelligence by many in the media.

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Captain Smith introduces the idea of a new business model: the cognitive enterprise. He discusses the FISA memo released by Republicans from the perspective of critical thinking. It almost certainly unveils the greatest political corruption in American history.

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Part 1: Captain Smith explores critical thinking and complex problem-solving business opportunities. Part 2: Captain Smith’s commentary on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

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Special Edition on the Vietnam War – Part II:  America’s lack of critical thinking at the national level and the lessons it should teach us.