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Summary of The Unthinkable:: Who survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why by Amanda Ripley
THIS IS NOT A BOOK BY AMANDA RIPLEY, NOR IS IT AFFILIATED WITH HER. IT IS AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION BY JASON A. ROBINSON
About the Original BookToday, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims?In her quest to answer these questions, award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley traces human responses to some of recent history’s epic disasters, from the explosion of the Mont Blanc munitions ship in 1917–one of the biggest explosions before the invention of the atomic bomb–to the journeys of the 15,000 people who found their way out of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. To understand the science behind the stories, Ripley turns to leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster experts. She even has her own brain examined by military researchers and experiences, through realistic simulations, what it might be like to survive a plane crash into the ocean or to escape a raging fire.Ripley comes back with precious wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the elegance of the brain’s fear circuits, and the stunning inadequacy of many of our evolutionary responses. Most unexpectedly, she discovers the brain’s ability to do much, much better–with just a little help.
About the Original BookToday, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims?In her quest to answer these questions, award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley traces human responses to some of recent history’s epic disasters, from the explosion of the Mont Blanc munitions ship in 1917–one of the biggest explosions before the invention of the atomic bomb–to the journeys of the 15,000 people who found their way out of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. To understand the science behind the stories, Ripley turns to leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster experts. She even has her own brain examined by military researchers and experiences, through realistic simulations, what it might be like to survive a plane crash into the ocean or to escape a raging fire.Ripley comes back with precious wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the elegance of the brain’s fear circuits, and the stunning inadequacy of many of our evolutionary responses. Most unexpectedly, she discovers the brain’s ability to do much, much better–with just a little help.
18 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2022
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Jason A. Robinson
5 books3 followersJason Robinson is borderline addicted to the ideas of self-improvement, personal growth, lifetime learning, and progress through positively-directed tough love. Through his blog, The Nomad Experiment, he writes about engaging the necessary—but scary—comfort-zone-crashing moments that can lead to life-changing new experiences, especially as it comes to travel.
At nearly 40 years old, Jason had only been to two countries outside of the U.S. He finally came to the reality that, unless he wanted to end up a cranky old man with twisted, second-hand perceptions of the world, he needed to face his fears and learn to travel on his own. After adopting an “experiment mindset” and a few years and methodical experiments later—realizing how important the growth that travel offers is—he transitioned to being a location independent nomad. He now travels nomadically and works remotely while encouraging others, through his writing and photography, to explore how they could redirect their lives to do something similar.
Above all, Jason writes to uncover the tools and motivation to encourage us all—himself included—to be better today than we were yesterday, and better tomorrow than we are today.
As a graphic designer, Jason also designs the books he writes, committed to making the most engaging experience he can for his readers.
At nearly 40 years old, Jason had only been to two countries outside of the U.S. He finally came to the reality that, unless he wanted to end up a cranky old man with twisted, second-hand perceptions of the world, he needed to face his fears and learn to travel on his own. After adopting an “experiment mindset” and a few years and methodical experiments later—realizing how important the growth that travel offers is—he transitioned to being a location independent nomad. He now travels nomadically and works remotely while encouraging others, through his writing and photography, to explore how they could redirect their lives to do something similar.
Above all, Jason writes to uncover the tools and motivation to encourage us all—himself included—to be better today than we were yesterday, and better tomorrow than we are today.
As a graphic designer, Jason also designs the books he writes, committed to making the most engaging experience he can for his readers.
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