By Doug Fabrizio
Salt Lake City, Utah – The writer and social critic Rebecca Solnit's latest book is a look at what happens to human nature in the face of disasters. But unlike Hollywood movies where earthquakes and other calamities lead to riotous mobs, Solnit believes that these phenomena actually make people altruistic, resourceful and brave. Solnit joined Doug to talk about "A Paradise Built in Hell." (Rebroadcast)
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