Spygate” and “fake news” are discussed along with the presentation of a “fake news detector”.  The story of Venezuela and the tragedy of socialism are discussed.  A complex problem solving scenario is presented.

The critical thinking model provided by MACAT (MACAT.COM) is presented.  MACAT is a major resource for critical thinking material including an extensive video library.  An essay appearing in the Wall Street Journal titled “China’s Challenge to Democracy” is discussed from a critical thinking perspective, uncovering a disturbing and glaring example of intellectual dishonesty.

In this episode, we discuss U.S. trade policy and the emergence of China as a global trading enterprise.

We continue our examination of critical thinking and complex problem-solving.  Then we discuss military strategy as it applies to the recent Syrian strike: What do we need to consider?

Complex problem-solving skills are now the most in-demand set of skills in the global job market.  We will be discussing aspects of complex problem solving for the next several months. Neo-Marxism is discussed due to its attempts, through our universities, to become legitimate.  The neo-Marxism movement is yet another attempt to convince the younger generation … Continue reading "May 12"

Special Edition on Military Strategy and Defeating Enemy Forces: Clarifies what we mean by military strategy and how we should think about military force with respect to America in this complex world.

Special Edition on Critical Thinking in Complex Environments – Part II:   The world of the “solutions provider” – (1) booming economy and new business opportunities (check out the Future of Jobs Report), (2) Q & A with a solutions provider, (3) design thinking tutorial, (4) the process of inquiry and discovery.

Special Edition on Critical Thinking in Complex Environments – Part I:  How critical thinking solved a very serious and challenging problem experienced by the aviation industry in the decade surrounding the 1990s.

In Part I we discuss how to critically examine an argument that puts forth a proposition that is objectively unsupportable and cannot pass the test of reason.  Such propositions typically inserted into public debate are an important component of information warfare favored by the radical left, especially the neo-Marxists populating the modern universities.  In Part … Continue reading "May 26"

This week under the topic of “knowledge acquisition” we discuss what is knowledge, why do we need it, and how do we get it?  Also, what is reliable knowledge, what is fake knowledge, and how do we distinguish between the two.  We continue our discussion of the process of “inquiry and discovery”.