He shows there is no such thing as normal and it is true that people can adapt to any situation they are thrown in. I think the best example he uses tobest illustrate this is the Torre David.
Explanation:
The 3,000 residents took this concrete building and made it a home. There are no walls, no heat or a/c, no elevator, etc. The people made the best of what they had and made it a home. They put in a grocery, a church, walls whether it were sheets or bricks, and used all of the 45 stories.
