The Jordan Harbinger Show11 Elo 2022

710: Sebastian Junger | How War and Crisis Create a Tribe

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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