(The Unthinkable) Book Review journalist Amanda Ripley explores how we react in a disaster and why. She also discusses how we can better prepare ourselves for survival when faced with the unexpected. Use the following questions as potential starting points for discussion. Please share your honest perceptions and points of learning1.Reflect on this book and how it impacted you. What was surprising? What was confirming?2.Did anything you read influence you in the present or in terms of what you will do (or not do) in the future?3.What did you learn about how people react in a disaster event? Did anything surprise or fascinate you?4.If you could share one thing with a loved one or peer, what would it be?5.Feel free to share anything further that was impactful for you Answer Preview .The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes And Why, is a good read by Time Magazines senior staffer known as Amanda Ripley. After reading the book
, I was surprised that there every individual has a great possibility of getting out of any disaster alive as long as he or she works on psychological and physical preparedness instead of depending special forces or teams. According to her research from interviews and observation of disaster survivors, it is apparent that people need to be aware of the responsibility they hold regarding their reactions to a disaster. I learned that the survivors of the World Trade Center bombings took an average of six minutes before they left the building that was hit by the terrorist airplane. Their movement was slow downstairs which is contrary to the way I thought they fled. I agree with Ripley that people should be quick-witted in times of catastrophes. We should start training our minds to act fast in case of a disaster because if we become docile due to shock, our chances of surviving will be very narrow
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