In "Chasing Impossible" by Katie McGarry, the author reflects on the perspectives of people who enjoy stable lives filled with security and comfort. She argues that those who live in circumstances of financial and physical stability often overly simplify complex moral dilemmas, categorizing actions and motivations as either right or wrong, good or evil. This binary thinking overlooks the grey areas of human experience.

McGarry expresses a deeper understanding rooted in the struggle for survival, suggesting that when faced with dire circumstances, the concept of choice becomes irrelevant. Instead, she believes that survival instinct drives behavior, highlighting a more complicated reality where individuals make decisions not always from a place of moral conviction but out of necessity for survival.