004: How Finding Your Tribe Holds the Key to Purposeful Living Today - Sebastian Junger

Lessons from Tribe by Sebastian Junger.

Sebastian Junger is a New York Times bestselling author, long-time war correspondent and filmmaker. Sebastian's debut film, Restrepo received an Academy Award nomination, and he won the Grand Jury Prize for the film at Sundance.

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00:00:00 - Why humans need a community

00:06:50 - Dangers of isolation

00:07:20 - Lifestyle difference between American Indians & America

00:10:00 - Henri Bouquet

00:12:06 - 1612: Why American Indian tribes attracted settlers

00:14:15 - Effects of Liberal societies

00:16:14 - Egalitarian society

00:19:50 - Freedom = controlling your time

00:25:35 - Daycare

00:27:45 - Common good

00:30:10 - Loneliness and solitude

00:33:40 - Side effects of affluence

00:36:00 - Infants bonding with stuffed animals

00:41:40 - Seeking strong bonds

00:42:24 - Disasters creating tribal-like communities

00:48:10 - Who would you die for?

00:49:07 - Warriors

00:50:44 - Cleansing rituals to help warriors after wars

00:51:15 - Gregory Gomez & sun dance ceremony

00:54:00 - Importance of having rituals

00:55:00 - The power of being present

00:57:32 - Altered states of consciousness

01:00:00 - Society vs. modern warriors

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