纽约时报畅销书作者、获奖记者塞巴斯蒂安·君格在访谈中分享了他的战争报道经历，以及这些经历如何塑造了他对战斗心理影响的理解。他探讨了战士之间的神圣纽带、团结部落的力量以及人类心理保护机制。塞巴斯蒂安还讲述了自己的PTSD斗争、对社区在治愈过程中的重要性，以及他对现代社会不断远离我们进化根源的担忧。

🔍塞巴斯蒂安·君格的战争报道经历，让他深刻体会到战斗对心理的影响，以及战士之间的神圣纽带，这些经历成为他理解人类行为的重要视角。

🧩塞巴斯蒂安通过自己的PTSD经历，强调社区在治愈心理创伤中的关键作用，并反思现代社会对进化根源的背离。

🌿他从一个进化论的视角探讨育儿、社会孤立问题，以及如何通过感恩来抵御痛苦体验。

🎥塞巴斯蒂安分享了他的濒死体验，以及这一经历如何改变了他对死后可能性的看法。

📚塞巴斯蒂安的最新书籍《自由》探讨了现代社会的自由定义，以及何时该放弃的问题。

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Episode Description:

Sebastian Junger is an award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, and New York Times best-selling author. In this wide-ranging discussion, Sebastian shares stories from his time as a war reporter and how it shaped his understanding of the psychological effects of combat, including the sacred bond of soldiers, the forces that unify a tribe, and the psychological mechanisms that protect humans from painful experiences. He draws upon his personal struggle with PTSD as he discusses trauma as an all-too-common consequence of war and the importance of community in the healing process. He explains his interest in viewing human behavior through an evolutionary lens, including how it influences his parenting style, and he voices concerns over society’s continuous shift away from our evolutionary roots. Sebastian also tells the story of his near-death experience and his new perspective on the possibility of an afterlife.  Additionally, Sebastian shares his thoughts on the mental health implications of current events, such as the pandemic and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and contemplates what it really means to be “free” in modern society. 

 

We discuss:

• Sebastian’s upbringing and early lessons about the evil of fascism [3:20];
• Sebastian’s search for a career, interest in writing, and what he loved about tree removal [11:30];
• How Sebastian became a great writer [19:30];
• Sebastian’s experience with his Achilles injuries [25:30];
• Work as a war reporter and his experience in combat in Afghanistan [28:00];
• Psychological effects of war and Sebastian’s own experience with PTSD [36:30];
• The sacred bond of soldiers and what Sebastian learned from his time with troops in Afghanistan [48:30];
• An evolutionary perspective on the forces that unify and bind tribes [1:00:00];
• Hunter-gatherer societies, dealing with loss, and the ancestral connection to the spiritual realm [1:08:30];
• Psychological mechanisms that protect humans from painful experiences and the power in giving thanks [1:13:15];
• How parenting has changed Sebastian, and the incredible pain of losing a child [1:21:15];
• PTSD and the influence of community on healing [1:32:15];
• Isolation of modern society and the debate over young kids sleeping in bed with their parents [1:37:45];
• Why Sebastian doesn’t own a smartphone [1:43:30];
• Parenting through an evolutionary lens [1:50:00];
• Sebastian’s near-death experience and new perspective on the possibility of an afterlife [1:54:00];
• Sebastian’s experience with depression and anxiety [2:12:00];
• The pandemic’s impact on mental health [2:16:45];
• Sebastian’s thoughts on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan [2:22:00];
• Sebastian’s latest book—Freedom, and knowing when to quit [2:27:00];
• Defining freedom in modern society [2:44:30];
• More.

 

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