"Life without risk is impossible." | Richard Harris on Thai Cave rescue, risk and impossible decisions

from Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions · host Sean Loots - Award-Winning Broadcaster & Human Storyteller

Richard “Harry” Harris played a central role in one of the most complex rescue operations in modern history: the 2018 Thai cave rescue. In this episode, Harry reflects on crisis decision-making, survival psychology, and the impossible choices made deep underground. It’s a story about risk, responsibility, and what it means to act when every option carries loss. A rare inside look at leadership under pressure and the cost of impossible decisions. Book: The Art of Risk by Richard Harris www.somethingshifted.co.za Recorded at Latitude Podcast Studio Listen to Something Shifted: The Soundtrack on Spotify

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