🏞️ Sign up for free and exclusive updates: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ Sebastian Junger is a war journalist, author and filmmaker, known for the documentary "Restrepo". Today we talk about Sebastians near death experience, what war is actually like, what true leadership is, and why society makes soldiers feel so lonely. Welcome To Camp Thank you to todays sponsor Morgan & Morgan (I know them and they're good dudes) FÜM (An actual device I use to calm anxiety and vibe) TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:05 9/11, Moldova and the Northern Alliance 05:59 Crisis creating unity + cost of rumination 13:33 Exercising calming the mind 15:13 Near death, national service, jury duty and voting 24:48 Apathy to politics + voting your ideals 30:02 Difference between military v national service 33:44 Lack of rituals into manhood 39:11 Masculinity - crisis, definition & attraction of gangs 45:19 Freeloader v Tyranny + its remedies 51:04 Absolute power corrupts absolutely incl. women 57:56 Conspiracy v conspiracy theories 01:01:53 Complicity from policing the world + change is possible 01:07:39 Understanding just wars 01:12:50 Iraq War was a travesty + President's influence 01:16:50 Ukraine v Russia 01:22:43 War footage from Afghanistan to Ukraine 01:26:41 Storytelling's power in war 01:33:00 Rebel forces, similarities + not getting in the way 01:42:57 Most impressive leaders + role of women 01:55:05 Trump is an operator not a leader 01:58:55 Parenting + stepping up 02:01:37 Sleeping on the floor + benefits 02:07:20 Smart phones + addiction curtails freedom 02:19:33 Boredom is good + trading likes for health 02:24:39 Having less toys 02:27:19 Dealing with resistance + late exposure 02:30:42 Living in NYC + proximity without familiarity 02:38:10 Children later in life + adapting purpose 02:44:00 Robbing yourself of moments + near death experience 02:52:09 Father's presence + sacred not scary 02:55:21 The whole thing is unlikely