Thirty-Four

A man in San Francisco jumps or falls on the subway tracks. As the train approaches, the passengers all around him unite to warn the train’s conductor, who’s able to slow down and prevent disaster.

The man’s life is saved—maybe not forever, but at least for a day. And all we have for sure is today, right?

I recently saw this video of CCTV footage from the incident being passed around, showing exactly what happened. There’s no audio, but you can perceive the commotion and urgency of passen...