Brat McCay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcasts, and

many modern Western democracy's individualism reigns supreme.

The goal of life is to be a man who marches to the beat of his own drummer and is unencumbered

by others.

Individuals who prefer tribalism or group belonging are either looked at with suspicion

or disdain.

But what if our quest for hyper individualism is actually making us miserable?

And what if belonging to a tight-knit group that requires loyalty and self-sacrifice is

the key to fulfilling fulfilled and holy human?

Well, that's the argument my guest makes in his latest book.

His name is Sebastian Younger, and you may have read his account of being embedded with

the Army platoons serving Afghanistan in his must-read book War, or seen his visceral

documentary about the battles in the Korngall Valley called Restrepo.

In his latest book, Tribe, Younger uses his firsthand experience as a war reporter, as

a starting point in exploring the vital human need to belonging to a group.

And today's show, Sebastian and I discuss how humans are wired for tribalism, how males

bond, and whether or not it's possible to recapture tribe in a large and prosperous

society.

Must listen a lot of great insights from this guy.

To the show, check out the show notes at aom.is slash younger.

For links to resources, we mentioned throughout the show so you can delve deeper into this topic.

All right, Sebastian Younger, welcome to the show.

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