Tag: The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes

City Journal: Fear Factor Surviving a disaster often depends on self-control. The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes, by Amanda Ripley (Crown, 288 pp., $24.95) I’m living, breathing proof that you can survive a disaster. I’ve lived through two airplane crashes (“catastrophic mishaps” in Air Force jargon), one at the start and one near the…