Out-Think the Machine — 30-Day Free Course

Who this is for

Anyone who reads a model's confident output and still has to be the human who decides. The point of the work is yours, even when the draft isn't.

You operate in rooms where the AI answer arrived before you did
You want to disagree with a confident output and know why
You'd like a working definition of judgment, not a vibe
You take pride in calls a system can't make

What you'll build

Six concrete outcomes you'll have running by the end of the course:

Run a base-rate check before the meeting decides for you
Notice the second-order effect everyone in the thread skipped
Argue with a model's output and beat it on the merits
Calibrate confidence to the size of the bet, in writing
Spot the cognitive trap you nearly walked into
Make the call the rest of the room is waiting for someone to make

What a day looks like

Each day is one short illustrated story — about three minutes to read — followed by one small practice you can try the same day. Ten judgment skills, three reps each. Thirty days of running your own instrument through the calibration loop — no models, no oracles, just the one tool nobody else can hold. Today's lesson might be a single judgment call run through the calibration loop. Tomorrow's will be another one. The stories do the carrying; the practice does the work.

Course length & format

30 days. One short illustrated lesson per day, delivered by email.
About 3 minutes a day. Read on a phone, between meetings, on the bus.
Free, forever. No upsell, no membership, no funnel.
Permanent copy on Amazon. Kindle and paperback editions if you want to keep one on the shelf.
One-click unsubscribe. In every email. We don't keep you against your will.

Frequently asked questions

Is the course really free?

Yes. The full 30-day course arrives by email at no cost. Kindle and paperback editions are sold separately on Amazon if you want a permanent copy.

How long does each lesson take?

About three minutes to read, plus an optional small practice you can try the same day. The whole point is that it fits a real life.

Will I get spammed?

No. One short email per day for 30 days, then it stops. One-click unsubscribe is in every email.

Is this therapy or medical advice?

No. This is educational content, not therapy or medical advice. If you are in crisis, please contact a professional or your local crisis line.

Who writes these?

Bob Williams writes the course. Bob Williams is the pen name for the writer behind the Starbound line at Warm Wisdom Press — drier, wrier, same publisher.

Educational content, not medical, psychological, legal, or therapeutic advice. If you are in crisis, please contact a professional or 988 (US) for immediate support.