Could you survive in a place where your access to food and resources depends entirely on the actions of those above you?

This question explores the central challenge in The Platform, where inmates live in a vertical prison where food is sent down on a platform, floor by floor. Those on higher levels eat first, often leaving little or nothing for those below. This setup forces inmates to confront tough ethical decisions about sharing and survival, testing the limits of human compassion and endurance in an environment dictated by scarcity and inequality.