Spycraft for Smarter Decisions

Drowning in data? Wondering what's REAL? Let alone what's worth acting on?

Well well well, YOU'RE IN LUCK, dear Mad Stans. Because today's guest is none other than intelligence analysis trainer Jeremy Levin—here to show you how the pros separate signal from noise (and maybe save society while they're at it).

Come for the stories from real military and intel experiences (some are too secret to share 🐿️). Stay for the CRAAP test. Because why wouldn't you.

Key topics:

Information Overload: How the constant bombardment of data can feel overwhelming—and how to train your brain to handle it.

Intelligence Analysis Techniques: How they work and why they might save your next family dinner.

Balancing Instinct & Structure: Learning to trust your gut while rigorously testing hypotheses and countering cognitive biases.

Real-World Insights: Personal anecdotes from military experiences and intelligence training that illustrate high-stakes decision-making.

The Future of Analysis: How modern tech and AI might change ... well... everything?

Resources and Links:
• Connect with Jeremy Levin on LinkedIn:
/ jeremy-levin-training

• Reason Project – IARPA:
https://www.iarpa.gov/research-progra...
• Psychology of Intelligence Analysis (Richards J. Heuer, Jr.):
https://archive.org/details/Psycholog...
• Sensemaking (David T. Moore):
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA5...
• Fifteen Axioms for Intelligence Analysts (Frank Watanabe):
https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/sta...
• Philip E. Tetlock – Superforecasting:
https://www.amazon.com/Superforecasti...
• CRAAP Test:
https://craaptest.net/
• The Applied Critical Thinking Handbook (The Red Team Handbook):
https://www.benning.army.mil/CFDP_INS...
• The NATO Alternative Analysis Handbook:
https://www.act.nato.int/wp-content/u...
• Misc. Sources and SATs:
https://assets.college.police.uk/s3fs...
• The Conspiracy Test:
https://theconspiracytest.org/

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