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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 27 MIN

Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal - The Memo That Put a Price on Human Life

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Alexandra Reeves examines the infamous Ford Pinto Memo, where engineers calculated that fixing a deadly fuel tank defect for eleven dollars per car cost more than projected lawsuit payouts for burn deaths. The episode covers how Ford's cost-benefit analysis valued human lives at $200,000 each, choosing profits over safety in one of corporate America's most notorious ethical failures. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Alexandra Reeves examines the infamous Ford Pinto Memo, where engineers calculated that fixing a deadly fuel tank defect for eleven dollars per car cost more than projected lawsuit payouts for burn deaths. The episode covers how Ford's cost-benefit analysis valued human lives at $200,000 each, choosing profits over safety in one of corporate America's most notorious ethical failures. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Alexandra Reeves examines the infamous Ford Pinto Memo, where engineers calculated that fixing a deadly fuel tank defect for eleven dollars per car cost more than projected lawsuit payouts for burn deaths. The episode covers how Ford's cost-benefit...

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