Critical thinking: how to make decisions in the AI era [EN]

This course includes the use of artificial intelligence. In a world where thousands of news items, posts, reports, opinions, and AI-generated answers hit you every day, the scarcest skill is no longer knowledge — it is the ability to think clearly. Today, winners are not those who have read the most books.

Nor those who speak the loudest. Winners are those who can:separate facts from interpretations,see logical fallacies where others see “convincing arguments,”recognize manipulation before it affects decisions,make balanced decisions under uncertainty. This course is dedicated to exactly that.

It is based on practical experience in international companies, building HR systems at Preply and other businesses, and making hundreds of strategic decisions under pressure, with incomplete data and high responsibility. Course programFirst, you will explore the foundations of critical thinking: how it differs from logical and creative thinking, why it lies at the core of strong managerial decisions, and how an objective position is formed in complex situations. Next, you will dive into logic and argumentation — learning to distinguish strong arguments from weak ones, identify reasoning errors, and build arguments that withstand questions, emotions, and politics.

A separate block is devoted to cognitive biases — hidden thinking traps that distort reality even for experienced leaders. You will learn how confirmation bias, anchoring, framing, and dozens of other effects work, and how to reduce their influence on decisions. Then you will master information analysis and source evaluation: how to separate facts from opinions, verify data reliability, assess sources, and navigate the world of fakes, social media, and AI-generated content.

In the next module, you will study practical decision-making models (OODA, Cynefin, cost-benefit analysis), learn to account for risks and uncertainty, and apply rational approaches to real business cases. The final block focuses on embedding this skill into everyday work: negotiations, communication, team management, and building a personal development strategy. This course is not about abstract philosophy.

It is a tool that starts working from the very first lessons. ImportantOn Udemy, you take the course without homework review and without receiving a Mike Pritula Academy diploma. For the full version of the course with an official diploma, materials, and homework review, please visit the academy’s website.

If you want:your opinion to be taken seriously,your decisions to be reasoned, not intuitive,to be seen as someone who “sees the whole picture,”to stop being hostage to other people’s arguments and emotions,— start now. Most people remain at the level of reactions. You can move to the level of leaders’ thinking.