The Brutal History Of Freedom - Sebastian Junger - #396

Sebastian Junger is a journalist, author and filmmaker.

Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don’t coexist easily: we value individuality and self-reliance, yet are utterly dependent on community for our most basic needs.

Expect to learn how having kids in your 50's can give you more freedom than you might think, what happens when you lose 10 pints of blood and have a near death experience, why fighting to the death was most common in free societies, how countries with freedom always get tempted toward tyranny and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:24) Examining Sebastian’s Near-Death Experience (15:44) Starting a Family Later in Life (20:00) Tension Between Freedom & Community (26:20) What is the Opposite of Freedom? (37:58) The Story of Michael Mallin (46:16) Why Politicians Fail at Leadership (1:01:44) Dealing with Covid as a Community (1:11:54) Where to Find Sebastian

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