Book · 2024 · Self-Help
The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated)
Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--and Why
Why people recommend it
The Unthinkable by Amanda Ripley is a non-fiction book that explores the psychology of human survival during disasters, examining why some people live while others die. On the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, in an episode numbered 1931 featuring Mike Glover and released on June 27, 2024, the guest discussed the publication. Mike Glover mentioned Amanda Ripley's book while diving into survival psychology and touching upon the tragic events of the Virginia Tech shooting. He characterized the work as a genuinely good book dedicated to understanding human reactions in life-or-death scenarios and crisis moments. Glover used the reference to ground his broader conversation about preparedness, threat assessment, and the behavioral patterns that emerge when individuals are thrust into unexpected and dangerous catastrophes. The mention reinforced the book's reputation as a vital resource for understanding the mental mechanisms behind survival and split-second decision-making.
Who recommended it
- Mike Glover Recommended
Mike Glover — 1 mention
“she wrote the book Unthinkable and it's a real good uh book on why people live why people die”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“one of the things I noticed in doing the new addition of the unthinkable is that uh one of the changes that's happened is that this we're just living in a very low trust climate for a lot of reasons”