Either can be a drastic move, but
drastic situations require drastic action, and may be a necessary part of your financial recovery.
What makes Paul's prison reflections so remarkable is that he isn't thinking primarily of his
own drastic situation, or of how he's going to get himself out of his tight spot.
In a
less drastic situation, your partner might not agree to go to bed at the same time as you and the baby, and therefore could wake you both up and cause unnecessary sleep interruptions throughout the night instead.
We need our best thinking to address such
a drastic situation, and this includes the humanities — philosophy, religion, literature, and so forth.