Episode 39 – Laurence Gonzales




Smart People Podcast show

Summary: If you were in a plane crash, got lost while hiking in the mountains, or were faced with other life or death situations, what would you do? Would you be able to survive or would you be like the 90% of people who would freeze or panic in the situation?   This week, we speak with Laurence Gonzales, author of the book, "Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why". In his book, Gonzales shares many survival stories and studies the psychological, physiological, and spiritual qualities that help people survive life or death situations.