Deep Survival
by Laurence Gonzales
Who lives, who dies and why: Gonzales examines accidents and survival through neuroscience and story, finding that the survivors stay calm, accept reality and act. Applies to any crisis.
Read it if…
you want the psychology of survival applied to life.
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Skip it if…
you want wilderness technique.
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Three things you will actually use
- Perceive, believe, then act.
- Plans kill when you cling to them.
- Humor and small tasks keep you alive.
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Read the twelve rules of survival at the end.
Our verdict
Who lives, who dies, and why.
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