The Third Man Factor

<div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="8bcjq" data-offset-key="fvpd7-0-0"> <div class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fvpd7-0-0"> <p dir="ltr">GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌<a href= "http://www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast%E2%80%8C">www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌</a></p> <span data-offset-key="fvpd7-0-0"><span data-text= "true"><strong id="docs-internal-guid-7605ccf4-7fff-6174-7345-3dbb8c2e4e13"></strong></span></span></div> <div class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fvpd7-0-0"><span data-offset-key= "fvpd7-0-0"><span data-text="true">What is it? Great question! According to researchers it’s the sensation of a presence that appears to help people in extreme situations, even when they are alone. This feeling has been reported by mountaineers, explorers, and sailors alike.</span></span></div> <div class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fvpd7-0-0"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="8bcjq" data-offset-key="5pvo5-0-0"> <div class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5pvo5-0-0"><span data-offset-key= "5pvo5-0-0"><span data-text="true">In today's episode we discuss several examples of the Third Man Factor. We examine Ernest Shackleton's experience during his Antarctic expedition in 1915. After his ship became trapped in ice, Shackleton and his crew were forced to abandon it and make their way across the ice. Shackleton reported feeling the presence of a fourth person in their group who helped them make it to safety.</span></span></div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="8bcjq" data-offset-key="93an4-0-0"> <div class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="93an4-0-0"> </div> <div class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDe