Conversations on 13 Ways - What would you do?

The bad news is that the plane you're on is going to crash. The good news is that you are one of four survivors. As a white-knuckle flyer who also hates roller coasters, I don't think the good news is all that good here. Paul Thurber is a white knuckle flyer, too, and if you want to know exactly what I'd do in that situation, read the book. Paul's reaction of trying to save the plane is logical even in light of his disobedience to the Being, the thinly disguised God character who speaks randomly through the other passengers and crew. No, Paul wants the plane to land safely and securely and nothing less. Only he overlooks the possibility that he could cause the additional deaths of the four survivors if his intervention goes awry. To see what happens there, you'll have to read the book.

Back to the question, "What would you do in Paul Thurber's situation?" What I would do is try to save the plane. I would not trust God - the Being - for my survival...wait a second. That doesn't sound logical either, does it? Paul is really in a bad situation. The bad news is that we all are in the same situation, people on a plane we can't get off of; a plane called life that's doomed to crash. How do we survive the crash? Feel free to opine.