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The Challenger Launch DecisionBook

by Diane Vaughan

Who uses, recommends or left The Challenger Launch Decision, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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David Robinson
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Uh number one, the Challenger launch decision. Um so, this is a book about why the Challenger exploded, and it's by Diane Vaughan, who's a social scientist. And I thought I knew the story of why the Challenger blew up. I thought what happened was middle managers cut corners, and there was this rubbery O-ring that got brittle in the morning cold, and it snapped. And the idea was these people were foolish.

Answering The Ezra Klein Show's closing question, three books to recommend, in “‘This Is Nuts.’ An OpenAI Insider Explains Why He Quit.” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-david-robinson.html). Quoted from the episode's YouTube auto-captions.

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