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Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith
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Hosted by Captain Kevin Smith, Throttle-Up is a weekly exploration of critical thinking and complex problem solving from a real-world perspective - including politics, national security, military readiness, design, creativity and innovation, and the emergence of "cognitive systems". Captain Smith is a real-world operator formally trained in solving complex, critical problems. According to the Future of Jobs Report (World Economic Forum) real-world critical thinking and complex problem solving is now the most important set of skills that we can possess. How does one acquire such skills? There is no easy answer, but Throttle-Up can certainly help.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: June 15 & 16, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XVIII: Not the Plane, but the Pilot. In the Top Gun movie it was repeated several times that “it is not the plane, but the pilot”. In this episode of Throttle-Up Radio Show Captain Smith discusses what this means.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: June 1 & 2, 2024
Special Edition: The Meta-Crisis. This week Captain Smith explains what the meta-crisis is; and he addresses what this means from his life purpose perspective.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: May 25 & 26, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XVII: The Life and Times of a First Generation Sonic Warrior. Join Captain Smith as he discusses what this meant for him.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: May 18 & 19, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XVI: For sonic warriors, the critical operational concern at hand is “how effective are we?”. Since he is a sonic warrior, Captain Smith is in a unique position to address this issue. Listen in to how he answers this important question.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: May 11 & 12, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XV: In Top Gun: Maverick, the Maverick character says “it is not what I am but who I am – a naval aviator, Navy fighter pilot…”. Captain Smith explains what this means to him as a retired naval aviator and Navy fighter pilot.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: May 4 & 5, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XIV: The Story of Top Gun. Captain Smith discusses the actual story of Top Gun and his involvement with it.