What Happened When A Skeptical Reporter Decided To Investigate The Afterlife | Sebastian Junger

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>The surprisingly common experience of near death experiences and what science still can't explain about them.</p> <p>Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of <em>The Perfect Storm</em>, <em>Fire</em>, <em>A Death in Belmont</em>, <em>War and Tribe</em>, and <em>In My Time of Dying</em>. As an award-winning journalist, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a special correspondent at ABC News, he has covered major international news stories around the world, and has received both a National Magazine Award and a Peabody Award.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Junger's near death experience and the impact it had on him</li> <li>The conclusions he came to after investigation the possibilities of an afterlife </li> <li>The mysteries of quantum physics and what they might tell us about life and death</li> <li>How he believes we can all experience awe on a daily basis </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/alua-arthur-archive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Thinking About Death Can Improve Your Life | Alua Arthur</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/neil-degrasse-tyson-594" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Why Having a "Cosmic Perspective" Will Help You Do Life Better</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/george-saunders-511" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">George Saunders on: "Holy Befuddlement" and How to Be Less of a "Turd"</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sebastian-junger</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href= "https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://10percenthappier.app.link/install</a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p>