The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions

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While the overall choice I had to make was only whether to slow down or speed up, each course of action led to further decisions. If I elected to slow down, should I pull out of my dive, adding additional stress to the wings, and if so, how hard? Or should I maintain my current dive and just pull the throttle out of afterburner, which would take longer to slow down but minimize the stress? And if I chose to speed up, should I maintain my dive and reduce my control inputs, or should I increase my dive angle to accelerate faster? There were an infinite number of options on how I could execute my decision. In Lite English (1983), Flesch advocated the use of many colloquial and informal words. The subtitle of the book reveals his bias: Popular Words That Are OK to Use No Matter What William Safire, John Simon, Edwin Newman, and the Other Purists Say! As fighter pilots, we’ve been at the leading edge of decision-making theory since Air Force Colonel John Boyd developed the OODA—observe, orient, decide, act—loop based on his experiences flying missions during the Korean War. In the years since, other fighter pilot greats, such as Colonel John Warden and General David Deptula, have made significant contributions to the field. It’s a constantly evolving field that gives fighter pilots the best mental tools possible to solve the problems they encounter. Though we have talented pilots, the mantra that we bet our lives on is that a good pilot uses superior judgment to avoid situations that require the use of superior skill. Clean and clear decision-making will nearly always beat talent alone.

Dobelli examines our most common decision-making failings with engaging eloquence and describes how to counter them with instructive good sense.” (Robert Cialdini, author of Influence) The book is not so much about how to think critically but rather it tells you about 99 fallacies. Now, when you're aware of the systematic biases of your thinking that may help you think more critically. But then this is a roundabout way of getting you to think critically and not what the book's title and cover promise.a serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nations…In this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding ‘self-induced unhappiness.’” (Booklist (starred review)) The Art of Clear Thinking: A Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Making Tough Decisions" by Hasard Lee is an extraordinary book that offers invaluable insights into the world of decision-making. Lee, drawing from his experience as a fighter pilot, skillfully translates the high-stakes decision-making process into practical lessons applicable to any aspect of life. The Art of Clear Thinking: A Fighter Pilot's Guide to Making Tough Decisions" is an exhilarating and insightful book that takes readers on a captivating journey through the m George Nolly, 315 combat missions, 24 Air Medals, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 100+ Missions Over North Vietnam, Author This book is a distillation of those lessons and how modern U.S. fighter pilots think about decision-making. Being on the cutting edge of applied decision-making, we’ve taught the techniques in this book to pilots around the world, including the Dutch, Danish, Israeli, Norwegian, South Korean, Japanese, and over a dozen other air forces. We’ve also had many other elite teams come and observe our training so they could incorporate our lessons into their own fields. We’ve taught surgeons, Super Bowl–winning coaches, CIA agents, Fortune 500 CEOs, NASA astronauts, and many others who now successfully use these principles in their own fields.

The Art of Clear Thinking pulls you in like the G-forces of a fighter jet. Entertaining and profound, Hasard takes you on a heart-pounding journey through life-or-death stories woven with the critical, decision-making tips taught to elite fighter pilots. This book will sharpen your ability to stop, see clearly, and make the key choices that may change the entire course of your future." —Harvey, Karp, MD, FAAP, CEO, Happiest Baby, Inc., Author A crucial component in all of this, and which you cover extensively in the book, is mental toughness. By necessity and through training, you've cultivated a lot of it. What are some ways you keep yourself sharp? The Art of Clear Thinking takes an in-depth look at the everyday illusions we come across, and how to defeat them once and for all. What makes us jump to conclusions, evaluate incorrectly, and consistently make errors when we should know better? Why do we act against our own interests so frequently? Whatever your discipline, you will engage with a wide variety of sources of information and evidence. You will develop the skills to make judgements about this evidence to form your own views and to present your views clearly. I thus looked up Rudolf Flesch and read about his contributions to the use of plain English in everyday life. He is also among the developers of the Flesch-Kincaid readability test (where I usually classify in the 'highly abstract' category), among other achievements.

Firstly, he explains a story of how a plane ended up crashing because the pilots were in a state of panic, not thinking clearly and thoroughly. This accident could have been easily avoided and prevented if they had just stayed calm instead of jumping to action without working it out. In The Art of Clear Thinking , Hasard Lee distills what he's learned during his career flying some of the Air Force's most advanced aircraft. With gripping firsthand accounts from his time as a fighter pilot and fascinating turning points throughout history, Hasard reveals powerful decision-making principles that can be used in business and in life, including: From there Hasard shows us how this and other situations could have been better assessed and delivers a great chapter on power laws- why things increase exponentially and why our minds are programmed to think in linear terms. For example how increasing your speed from 40 to 65 MPH will save about 6 minutes every 10 miles but increasing your speed from 65 to 90 will only save half the time even though the MPH increase is the same.. He explains the why of this in the chapter and introduces us to non-linear thinking concepts and why thinking in non linear terms is so important to assessing and making decisions ( Power laws)

The chapter on bright ideas and where they come from is fascinating. I like that the end conclusion is that such ideas can come from anywhere. The broader the experience, the more likely that pattern recognition is possible, the more often you'll have such a so called bright idea. Really gives me a different perspective on how to approach thinking about new things and new experiences.

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In The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot’s Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions, Major Justin “Hasard” Lee describes the process by which the best fighter pilots in the world make decisions that can, ultimately, have life and death ramifications. In just a matter of seconds, these pilots must make decisions that will impact their current situation and be challenged and “second-guessed” for weeks to come. What sets this book apart is its ability to resonate with a broad audience. Although grounded in the high-stakes world of fighter pilots, Lee skillfully translates his knowledge into practical lessons that can be applied by CEOs, astronauts, intelligence agents, and anyone seeking to enhance their decision-making abilities. A riveting read, full of instantly actionable advice—not just for high-stakes decisions, but also for handling everyday choices at work and home."