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AI and Critical Thinking

Monday, 9 February module 3 (weeks 5 and 6) lessons and lecture recordings will be released. R/ Dr. Russo

Friends and colleagues—if you’re tired of shallow takes, recycled “hot takes,” and training that teaches buzzwords instead of judgment, come join me where the work is actually about thinking. My Substack is where I publish sharp, research-informed pieces on critical thinking, intelligence analysis, analytic integrity, bias, and the intellectual habits that separate real analysts from credentialed note-takers: https://drcharlesmrusso.substack.com/ If you want more than articles, the Analytical Edge Academy is where the structured learning lives—courses and practical tools designed to build durable analytic skill and better decision-making under uncertainty: https://www.skool.com/the-analytical-edge-3643 And if you want the books, here are the direct links and titles: 1. Precision in Perspective: Critical Thinking for Analytical Minds 2. Safeguarding Analytical Integrity: Why Political Ideology Must be Excluded From Intelligence Analysis If you’re ready to level up your thinking—subscribe, read, and jump into the training. Better judgment isn’t a vibe. It’s a discipline.

The episode is live today (Feb 9, 2026): I joined Paul Povolni on the HeadSmack Podcast (Episode 082). In intelligence work, “reactive thinking” gets punished fast—so we talked about critical thinking as a survival skill, not a buzzword, and why most people don’t do it (even when they say they value it). Listen/watch here: https://voppa.com/podcast/charles-russo/ If you’re willing to be honest: what belief do you defend most emotionally?