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Summary Of To Panic By George Clarke

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2. To panic by Clarke’s definition means to let go of all “social responsibilities to reveal raw selfishness” (Clarke 35). Clarke also uses many other examples to prove that during natural disasters, the likelihood of a human panicking is very low and humans are prone to help each other. For example, he uses America Airlines Flight 1420 to show that humans helped each other. First, Clarke dispels the panic myth using Germany and Japan as an example to showcase in times of strife that panic is very rare. He also acknowledges that 1 and 75 people are prone to panicking. Clarke mentions that even in life threatening situations, people are more prone to helping strangers and saving lives while following societal norms that showcases that human

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