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4 decision case studies to teach judgment.

Four real decisions you can talk through at the kitchen table in about 20 minutes each: the situation, the choice, the questions to ask, and what good thinking sounds like. No spoilers, so your teen decides first.

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  • The $11 Question

    The Ford Pinto · A small car must weigh under 2,000 pounds and cost under $2,000. A crash test just showed a problem.

  • The Night Shift Test

    Chernobyl, Unit 4 · A safety test planned for the afternoon slides toward midnight, with a different crew.

  • The Last Cod

    The Grand Banks cod fishery · Everyone shares one fishery. What will the other captains do?

  • The Food Truck Winter

    Running a small business · Sales are slow and cash is tight. Hold the price, cut it, or spend to grow?

How to use it

  1. Give it 20 minutes. Read the situation aloud, then the choices.
  2. Let your teen decide first. Ask questions; don't answer them.
  3. Ask for a short defense, out loud or on paper: what they chose and why, the biggest risk, and what the other side would say.
  4. Only then look up what really happened, together.

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