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.
Um, Little Witch Hazel. It's a picture book by Phoebe Wahl. It's just absolutely beautiful and my daughter's eyes light up every time we pull it off the shelf. Um, so if there are parents out there looking for a good one, I would recommend.
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.
And then, third and most importantly, I guess, if you were going to pick one, it would be uh, it would be The Sabbath by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.
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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