What does a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics have to teach Airmen? His theories on decision making shifted thinking from a robotic utility‐maximizing, rational actor model to something more recognizable — sometimes human decisions are irrational often prone to fallacies. Why do we too often underestimate the time and money it will take to complete a project? What makes us risk averse, especially when lives aren’t on the line? Kahneman explains how our brains are built to favor mental shortcuts and how this “fast” thinking can create big problems.