The Perils of Ignoring Warnings: Lessons from Challenger

This chapter explores the tragic decision-making failures surrounding the Challenger explosion, focusing on the conflict between engineers' safety concerns and management pressures at Thiokol. It highlights the ethical dilemmas faced by contractors and the resulting consequences of prioritizing public relations over safety. The chapter concludes with a reflection on the psychological impacts of the disaster and a quiz segment that ties back to the systemic issues at play.