You’re Addicted To The Illusion of Control | Sebastian Junger (PT. 1)

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<p>After you have faced death, you can’t believe what people care about online. In this episode, Ryan sits down with bestselling author and legendary war reporter Sebastian Junger. Sebastian talks about why he refuses to get a smartphone, how technology gives us the illusion of control, Ambrose Bierce, and the multiple times he was nearly executed as a war reporter. </p><br><p>Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/the-perfect-storm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Perfect Storm</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/fire-by-sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>Fire</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/a-death-in-belmont" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>A Death In Belmont</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/war-by-sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>War</em></a>, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/tribe-on-homecoming-and-belonging-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tribe</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/freedom-by-sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/freedom-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=3&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Freedom</em></a> and<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/in-my-time-of-dying" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/in-my-time-of-dying-how-i-came-face-to-face-with-the-idea-of-an-afterlife-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=2&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>In My Time Of Dying</em></a>. &nbsp; 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. Junger is also a documentary filmmaker whose debut film<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/films-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> "Restrepo"</a>, a feature-length documentary (co-directed with Tim Hetherington), was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. He is also the founder and director of<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/vets2021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Vets Town Hall</a>.</p><br><p>Follow Sebastian on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sebastianjungerofficial/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @SebastianJungerOfficial</a> and on <a href="https://x.com/sebastianjunger?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @SebastianJunger&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Grab signed copies of Sebastian’s books <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/tribe-on-homecoming-and-belonging-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tribe</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/freedom-by-sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/freedom-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=3&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Freedom</em></a> and<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/in-my-time-of-dying" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/in-my-time-of-dying-how-i-came-face-to-face-with-the-idea-of-an-afterlife-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=2&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>In My Time Of Dying</em></a> at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=sebastian+junger*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch Sebastian Junger's first episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApbOu6bXt0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApbOu6bXt0</a></p><br><p>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? 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