Thinking clearly
Questions, answered
Nineteen questions the book takes seriously - famous failures, near misses and the everyday mistakes we all make. Each answer ends with a check you can use on your own decisions.
The cases
Why did Deepwater Horizon explode?Chapter 1 · The Foundations of Critical ThinkingWhy did the 2008 financial crisis happen?Chapter 2 · The Machinery of ThinkingWhy did Theranos fail?Chapter 3 · The Bugs in the MachineryWhy did Challenger break apart?Chapter 5 · The Right Tool for the JobWhy did the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse?Chapter 5 · The Right Tool for the JobHow did Johnson & Johnson handle the 1982 Tylenol crisis?Chapter 6 · Deciding What MattersWhy did the Volkswagen emissions scandal happen?Chapter 6 · Deciding What MattersWhy did Mars Climate Orbiter fail?Chapter 7 · Experience Is Not the TeacherHow did Apollo 13 get back to Earth?Chapter 8 · Whether the Room Will Let You Say ItWhy did Carillion collapse?Chapter 12 · Group Judgment and Failure PreventionThe practice
How can you avoid the sunk cost fallacy?Chapter 3 · The Bugs in the MachineryHow can you spot a deepfake?Chapter 4 · What the Machine EatsHow do you make decisions with incomplete information?Chapter 9 · What the Room Does With What It HearsHow can you avoid confirmation bias?Chapter 10 · Building Critical Thinking HabitsHow can you make better decisions under pressure?Chapter 11 · Integrated Decision ArchitectureWhat questions should you ask before making a decision?Chapter 11 · Integrated Decision ArchitectureHow can you prevent groupthink?Chapter 12 · Group Judgment and Failure PreventionHow can you overcome cultural barriers in healthcare?Chapter 13 · Ethics, Cultural Intelligence, and Moral Reasoning in Critical ThinkingDoes AI affect critical thinking?Chapter 14 · Critical Thinking in the AI EraBeyond the book
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