The Curiosity Chronicle with Sahil Bloom

How to Avoid Catastrophe: The Normalization of Deviance

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The Challenger launched at a record-low 36°F, exploded 73 seconds later, and killed all seven crew members.
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Ignored repairs, avoided conversations, lies, and missed workouts feel harmless until each tolerated slip lowers your next standard.
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An engineer warned against launching, but NASA leadership’s delay pressure pushed Thiokol to approve the Challenger launch.
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Systemic drift makes repeated small exceptions reset what feels acceptable until a catastrophic outcome occurs.
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Normalization of deviance turns unacceptable practices into accepted ones when repetition brings no immediate consequences.
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Schedule rest days, cheat meals, and relaxation days deliberately, so breaks provide relief without quietly lowering your standards.
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Your future depends heavily on maintaining chosen standards instead of repeatedly accepting less than your worth.
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Cold weather made the Challenger’s O-ring rubber hard and inflexible, raising the risk of catastrophic seal failure.

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