011 - Help Me Build a Candle in the Darkness

In the last couple of episodes of the Argument Ninja podcast I've been talking about how I want to build a structured online Argument Ninja training program, modeled after the kind of progression you see in martial arts programs.
This is elaborated at some length in this episode of the podcast.
This program would combine training in logic and argumentation with the latest understanding of human reasoning and methods of persuasion.
This is critical thinking FOR THE REAL WORLD.
This program won't be offered through the Critical Thinker Academy or on Udemy. It'll be run through a learning management system on its own site. It'll have lectures, videos, real assessment tools, gamification features (points, levels, badges, etc.), a community component, and more.
I'm working with an LMS company right now, but in order to build this program I'll need time. However, as I share in great detail in this episode, I'm running out of time.
My online business income (my only source of income since May of 2015) has been steadily growing, but it's not yet enough to cover all my bills, and the end of my cash reserves is in sight.
I'm starting a campaign this November to boost the number of Sustaining Members (or Patrons) who have pledged $3 per month or more to support my critical thinking projects, including the development of this new Argument Ninja training program.
With this pledge, members receive the following:
(1) Full access to all of the video training content at the Critical Thinker Academy, including new videos for new courses I'm working on (like my new course on the Philosophy of Mind and Artificial Intelligence), and any FUTURE courses I produce.
(2) A reserved seat in the new Argument Ninja training program when it launches, for no additional charge. This will be a premium product and I will charge a premium price for new students, but your membership is locked-in for as low as $3/month!
Again, I detail all of this in the most recent episode of the podcast.
This is a time-limited offer. I'll need to make a decision about whether I can proceed with this project within the next month or so, so the offer only extends until Dec 1, 2016.
(If you're already a Sustaining Member or Patreon supporter at the $3 level or higher, you're already part of this deal!)
You can visit the support page at
or at
to learn about becoming a Sustaining Member.
Thanks!
Kevin