710: Sebastian Junger | How War and Crisis Create a Tribe
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
4.8 • 12.3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 August 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Sebastian Junger (@sebastianjunger) is a journalist, filmmaker, and bestselling author of The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea. He joins us to discuss his book Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging and what he's learned by covering war for the past 20 years. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!]
What We Discuss with Sebastian Junger:- Why do some people get addicted to war and recall times of crisis with fondness?
- Does an affluent society free of hardship and danger deprive its citizens of an intrinsic need to be useful?
- Are war journalists armed, and do they contribute to group defense in the field?
- What happens when someone who’s been through war comes home, and why is it often so difficult for them to reintegrate into society?
- Why is there a phrase for “going native” but not “going civilized?”
- And much more...
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| 1:18.0 | Today, once from the vault recorded several years ago, I think in five, six, seven years ago now, we're talking with Sebastian Younger. |
| 1:24.0 | He's a journalist, former war correspondent and most famous for the best-selling book, The Perfect Storm. |
| 1:29.0 | You know, the one with the waves and the boats. He's also got a handful of award-winning films under his belt, including Restrepo, |
| 1:35.0 | Koringall and The Last Patrol. His newest book, At the Time of This Recording, was Tribe. |
| 1:40.0 | I may or may not have consumed all of the above in preparation for this interview. |
| 1:44.0 | In this episode, we discuss going off to war, why humans get addicted to war, what happens when we come home and why it's so difficult for soldiers to reintegrate to society. |
| 1:54.0 | Even if you're not a soldier or you're not even American, you'll find the values and concepts we're talking about here in this episode important and applicable to your life as part of society as a whole. |
| 2:04.0 | Sebastian is a deep thinker and I know you're going to enjoy this episode from the vault with Sebastian Younger. |
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