Only realised half-way through that this dude isn't just a War Reporter, he directed AND produced "Restrepo" - one of the greatest War Documentaries ever made.
Hawaiian here. Loved Restrepo cuz ive always respected the military. Watching that doc there was a guy singing a song from Hawaii by Justin- Never forget where im from. I weeped like a baby. Broke my heart. i wish I knew who that guy was.
LADbible videos are fabulous. I wish they were longer or included follow ups with some of the interviewees. Real journalism providing real information and education.
His experience in Sarajevo talking about being depressed when he came home because in Sarajevo he had banded together felt alive every minute was precious he was on the cusp of life and death minute by minute… it’s so true and needs to be examined and spoken of more . Beautiful this man’s experiences and his life is brilliantly told in this short thirty minutes. He needs to do more of this.
Absolutely! Thank god, I have no idea how it feels to be in the situations he found himself in - but I do have PTSD, and honestly, I've said to people plenty of times, I never felt more vividly alive than when I was at absolute rock bottom of my breakdown. Never felt as free, because I knew whatever I did, the consequence would not be that I'd be worse off afterwards.
Mr. Junger, I really appreciate your honesty. Talking about war feeling "real" and meaningful as opposed to life in peacetime, talking about the fact that war reporters "make a living off watching people suffer," neither of these points have I ever heard before. I am particularly impressed by your point about meaningfulness.
That shutting down emotionally as a self defence.....and that one sentence that knocks allllll you walls down hit so close to home I’m literally writing this in tears like.....
I'm such an admirer of Sebastian Junger. His writings are very intelligent and he does a valuable job to humanity of explaining our convoluted and oftentimes, violent world. Thank you for this superb interview!
This was a fascinating interview. I thought it was very interesting when he spoke about the ethical difficulties of being a journalist who documents these tragic situations. But also, am I the only Princess Bride fan who noticed him say "a ground (land) war in Asia? Inconceivable!"
When he said Korengal Valley my eyes got wide like "God DAMN. You went THERE!???" My jaw dropped after he said Restrepo. And that was only ONE of his tours... Legendary. Thank you for your service Sir. ❤ 21:42 Id like to think *that* was the moment Tim put his hand on Sebastian's shoulder to say with love "Its okay brother. Its time to let everything out and start to heal." Ths was one of the most powerful emotional interviews I have ever seen...
Couldn't figure out how to edit to add, so new comment. I really identify with your point about coming back to soft, comfortable America and feeling a lack of purpose after Afghanistan. After I came back from Marjah in Helmand province, I didn't deal with any emotions and felt a sense of unreality. I still feel like everything is unreal, but have come to realize that everything happens the way it's meant to, whether I like it or not. I've recommended your book Tribe to several people, but I don't think anyone's read it yet. I guess that ties in with my sense of being a background character in my own life: I feel like people sorta forget I'm here and don't really listen to or hear me. Big fan of the few things of yours I've read like Death in Belmont as well.
For everyone that enjoyed this interview, his TED Talks are also great as are his books. And of course Restrepo/Korengal are fantastic documentaries to watch.
Great author and reporter. All his books are great. One of his works is "The Perfect Storm", about commercial fishermen in the American Northwest. Dangerous job indeed.
Armed conflict is a horrible reality that the human being has invented and that to this day we all should have learned to avoid at all costs. I first experienced war in Central America, not pretty and very disturbing. Thank you Sebastian Junger for sharing.
Well he saw the same things as the soldiers, and honestly, probably worse, because he actively went around searching for the most depraved scenes to report on them ☹️. You don't need to be holding a 🔫 to get the "experience" 😖
He just said "land war in Asia" and "inconceivable" in the same sentence. Surely that wasn't an accidental Princess Bride reference? That would be inconceivable...
This wonderful Gentleman's insights are so genuine and rare! I wish I could have interviewed him cuz I have so many more questions. He wants, as I do, to live life intensely. In the beginning, he said that he wanted to live life dangerously, and the interviewer just went on with another question. What makes some of us want life 'real' and intense so much as to risk our lives? Hes incredibly intelligent and yet so sensitive. My new personal hero!!
The fact they don’t make the line on the logo in the corner start at the dot and end at the dot in the time of the video i feel they are missing out on a piece of “ooooooo” to the page
This is a breathtaking interview. A story of a man who's been to hell and has come back. The change of perspective you "teach" yourself - in relation to the suffering that you have gone through - that very change in perspective - should be taught at highschool (because primary and secondary would .... probably.... be too inhumane). The change that starts to define you. Think of your near-death experience as something sacred - instead of something scary. I feel like learning this very down-to-earth, here and now - vitally necessary change of perspective - is something we keep searching for - and when we don't find this down-to-earth - emotional but also deeply humble base - we start to search for ourselves in all the wrong places. In infotastrophy (over-abundance of information), in provocation and reaction, in need for acknowledgement... when the only real, honest and humble acknowledgement we really need - is that given by ourselves - to ourselves. Of course, listening to this interview - as a part of some curriculum or a study programme - will give you nothing, or very little at best. But it feels like we need this feeling of humble realisation what life... the world around us - and we in it - truly are. Good luck - and lots of love - to all of us - navigating it all - from the small country of Latvia.
Once again LADbible delivering a reviting story from a truly remarkable man! I didn't have a care in this world until my little boy came into this life, and I tell you I am scared shitless of paying my due to the mafia before he is of an age that will make him remember me for the rest of his life. Like everyday I say little prayers for his safety and having enough time with him
You just mentioned Expert Laura, Indeed, wow that woman has been an incredible mentor to me, imparting a deep understanding of the economy that I wish college had provided.
The "I promise you you will get hurt" thing , in a sensible country, A. COULD NOT BE SAID by an employer, saying that would be a crime. Running a business in such a way that employees are in danger , avoidable danger, has, sensibly, been made illegal. 250 000 dollars AND/OR five years imprisonment for each example of negligent work practices that result in serious harm to an employee, in New Zealand and similar punishment to the exploitive employer in Australia. That is just cases of negligence, where ONE day, they didn't run the worksite with due care. If they were on record as saying , in effect, they DID NOT CARE, they would get a considerably larger penalty. B. He is saying that, because TO MAKE MORE MONEY, he has work practices that allow for harm to come to his employees, rather than outlay more on equipment, take longer to do the job safely, and does THAT because it allows him to under bid any company which might prioritize their employee's safety. C. The problem arises because the Working Men of the USA are too weak minded to unionise.
It is a job revolving around oversea's war journalism. You can only do so much to mitigate risk in a combat environment because you litterally have other people that are actively trying to kill you. His logic is that the most real and vivid stories that people want and need to hear are in the most violent and ruthless areas. There is a big difference between "this is an extremely dangerous job but equally important, so the few people that want to do it and believe in that, i ask that they are fully dedicated because acquiring and spreading that information is crucial." And "i want more money from stories so i am going to balatantly force and manipulate people into unknowingly putting themselves at a greater risk than they are aware of.". It is a job where you have to put your life and safety at risk in order to educate the world on the realities of a conflict and its impact on civilians in order to help push the importance of a diplomatic or political outcome in order to prevent further violence.
Why don’t you talk to people who deal with this type of trauma on a daily basis, and why there is a universal shortage of them? 911 system Paramedics. Not the firefighters, the real transporting ambulances who work for disgusting private corporations. These people deal with trauma on another level, but they’re still expected to do their jobs that hardly get their deserved recognition.
Restrepo is work of art. It helps none soldiers to understand just what it is like to die for a year to cope with fighting. Then to be born again upon your return to the real world.
End of the day hes a journo he dont care about the politics and kids killed religious war etc, they offer huge money to go abd report on warzones and even warn them what could happen, you think hes a saviour but legit wouldve laughed at the aspect of seein kids brains aslong as hes getting the near million they pay😂 worlds wrecked anyways
Thank you to Sebastian Junger for sharing his story. His book 'In My Time of Dying' is out now.
Only realised half-way through that this dude isn't just a War Reporter, he directed AND produced "Restrepo" - one of the greatest War Documentaries ever made.
amazing doc needs more eyes on it
Great reporter, he’s seen some things.
My cousin Kevin was stationed at Restrepo. He's in the background of the documentary.
Holy shit no way…man thanks for the call out I would have never known even though that documentary is one of my favorites
Hawaiian here. Loved Restrepo cuz ive always respected the military. Watching that doc there was a guy singing a song from Hawaii by Justin- Never forget where im from. I weeped like a baby. Broke my heart. i wish I knew who that guy was.
LADbible videos are fabulous. I wish they were longer or included follow ups with some of the interviewees. Real journalism providing real information and education.
Both his books, “Tribe” and “War” are master pieces. They helped me understand and accept my PTSD
God bless you
i hope you are doing well
Amazing books 💕
His experience in Sarajevo talking about being depressed when he came home because in Sarajevo he had banded together felt alive every minute was precious he was on the cusp of life and death minute by minute… it’s so true and needs to be examined and spoken of more . Beautiful this man’s experiences and his life is brilliantly told in this short thirty minutes. He needs to do more of this.
Absolutely! Thank god, I have no idea how it feels to be in the situations he found himself in - but I do have PTSD, and honestly, I've said to people plenty of times, I never felt more vividly alive than when I was at absolute rock bottom of my breakdown. Never felt as free, because I knew whatever I did, the consequence would not be that I'd be worse off afterwards.
As someone was in Sarajevo doing the siege I agree with what he said. Once you live in a war zone everything else is easier.
He wrote about this exact thing in his book called Tribe.
Mr. Junger, I really appreciate your honesty. Talking about war feeling "real" and meaningful as opposed to life in peacetime, talking about the fact that war reporters "make a living off watching people suffer," neither of these points have I ever heard before. I am particularly impressed by your point about meaningfulness.
I love listening to this man speak. If he was a college professor, I would FOR SURE take his class!
That shutting down emotionally as a self defence.....and that one sentence that knocks allllll you walls down hit so close to home I’m literally writing this in tears like.....
I'm such an admirer of Sebastian Junger. His writings are very intelligent and he does a valuable job to humanity of explaining our convoluted and oftentimes, violent world. Thank you for this superb interview!
This was a fascinating interview. I thought it was very interesting when he spoke about the ethical difficulties of being a journalist who documents these tragic situations.
But also, am I the only Princess Bride fan who noticed him say "a ground (land) war in Asia? Inconceivable!"
When he said Korengal Valley my eyes got wide like "God DAMN. You went THERE!???" My jaw dropped after he said Restrepo. And that was only ONE of his tours... Legendary. Thank you for your service Sir. ❤
21:42 Id like to think *that* was the moment Tim put his hand on Sebastian's shoulder to say with love "Its okay brother. Its time to let everything out and start to heal."
Ths was one of the most powerful emotional interviews I have ever seen...
I’m from Bosnia and survived the Bosnian war now live in Boston
Gald your here. That must have been hell
Would you be interested to do a Skype interview for UA-cam?
Hey from BOSnia to BOSton, God bless America. I am glad we are safe and happy now.
That felt like a real privilege to listen to. Thank you. What a beautifully spoken man.
Wow this was such a great episode ❤️I really enjoyed watching it 🙏thank you
His eyes....I can only imagine the things they've seen.
Great interview! Thank you for this. I wish this interview was longer.❤
You're a star, keep shining bright!
If you have PTSD please consider reading his book Tribe. It really helps change your outlook. It’s also on audiobook.
Couldn't figure out how to edit to add, so new comment. I really identify with your point about coming back to soft, comfortable America and feeling a lack of purpose after Afghanistan. After I came back from Marjah in Helmand province, I didn't deal with any emotions and felt a sense of unreality. I still feel like everything is unreal, but have come to realize that everything happens the way it's meant to, whether I like it or not. I've recommended your book Tribe to several people, but I don't think anyone's read it yet. I guess that ties in with my sense of being a background character in my own life: I feel like people sorta forget I'm here and don't really listen to or hear me. Big fan of the few things of yours I've read like Death in Belmont as well.
For everyone that enjoyed this interview, his TED Talks are also great as are his books. And of course Restrepo/Korengal are fantastic documentaries to watch.
Where do I find the documentaries at??
Great author and reporter. All his books are great. One of his works is "The Perfect Storm", about commercial fishermen in the American Northwest. Dangerous job indeed.
I love people like him, it just makes me so happy that theyre out there and have so much ins8ght and experience.
Wow... I really loved this interview.
Thank you for your service
Armed conflict is a horrible reality that the human being has invented and that to this day we all should have learned to avoid at all costs. I first experienced war in Central America, not pretty and very disturbing. Thank you Sebastian Junger for sharing.
I was literally thinking about Restrepo yesterday! Time to watch again.
He talks the same way about war that my veteran family members do. I hope he got help for his PTSD
Well he saw the same things as the soldiers, and honestly, probably worse, because he actively went around searching for the most depraved scenes to report on them ☹️. You don't need to be holding a 🔫 to get the "experience" 😖
Thank you. 🙏
He’s the greatest journalist of my time. Absolutely incredible writer. Perfect storm changed my life as young kid
Christopher Hitchens is the greatest writer of our time.
"Our debt to the universe is that we are alive, and eventually we gotta die, and its gonna find you wherever you are."
Brilliant quote.
This guy is absolutely fascinating. Thank you.
Just read Sebastian's letter to Tim. Beautifully written
Can you send me the link?
Read his book Tribe, remarkable. ❤
I just read Junger book about his near death.What a courageous, gifted and honest writer.
What a presence this guy has, I can feel so much behind his words
His book, Tribe, is a must read.
I love thay he wanted to find meaning in his life and he went wnd made it possible , what a courageous man.
what a bloke. top person!
He just said "land war in Asia" and "inconceivable" in the same sentence. Surely that wasn't an accidental Princess Bride reference? That would be inconceivable...
the fact that death will come no matter what you do is THE thing you have to realise. its healing on one side but so gruesome and scary on the other
I’ve always been a huge fan of this guy’s work . Restrepo was iconic and the books but I didn’t know he was held hostage by taliban😮
This wonderful Gentleman's insights are so genuine and rare! I wish I could have interviewed him cuz I have so many more questions. He wants, as I do, to live life intensely. In the beginning, he said that he wanted to live life dangerously, and the interviewer just went on with another question. What makes some of us want life 'real' and intense so much as to risk our lives? Hes incredibly intelligent and yet so sensitive. My new personal hero!!
The fact they don’t make the line on the logo in the corner start at the dot and end at the dot in the time of the video i feel they are missing out on a piece of “ooooooo” to the page
Thank you 🙏
This is an amazing video
This is a breathtaking interview. A story of a man who's been to hell and has come back. The change of perspective you "teach" yourself - in relation to the suffering that you have gone through - that very change in perspective - should be taught at highschool (because primary and secondary would .... probably.... be too inhumane). The change that starts to define you. Think of your near-death experience as something sacred - instead of something scary. I feel like learning this very down-to-earth, here and now - vitally necessary change of perspective - is something we keep searching for - and when we don't find this down-to-earth - emotional but also deeply humble base - we start to search for ourselves in all the wrong places. In infotastrophy (over-abundance of information), in provocation and reaction, in need for acknowledgement... when the only real, honest and humble acknowledgement we really need - is that given by ourselves - to ourselves. Of course, listening to this interview - as a part of some curriculum or a study programme - will give you nothing, or very little at best. But it feels like we need this feeling of humble realisation what life... the world around us - and we in it - truly are. Good luck - and lots of love - to all of us - navigating it all - from the small country of Latvia.
Read his book Tribe.
"Every man has two lives. The second one begins when he realizes he only has one."
-Confucius
His Joe Rogan talk was great. He goes into a lot more detail and talks about seeing his father in the room before he almost died
He’s done a TED talk too which is a good watch
...And in the middle of this absolutely harrowing interview... a Princess Bride reference. SJ is an incredible man.
The interviewer needs to woks on her diction. Glad you had subtitles.
respect
Once again LADbible delivering a reviting story from a truly remarkable man! I didn't have a care in this world until my little boy came into this life, and I tell you I am scared shitless of paying my due to the mafia before he is of an age that will make him remember me for the rest of his life. Like everyday I say little prayers for his safety and having enough time with him
what a fucking legend!
Can you get David Nott on?
Before he even says a word, one can tell he’s got some fucking stories to tell.
This video is seriously underrated
I’ve read some of your books, please write one about all of your adventures. We want it.
Thanks for everything.
1-501 IN (ABN)
Why do all documentaries and trailers for documentaries all now have violins playing in the background lol
13:49 - 15:23
23:42 - 26:01
Why was he detained
Sebastian Junger is awesome. Loved his book Tribe. But let's be honest. The dude does look like he could be a spy.
I somehow get the feeling that war is very romanticized for him
if anyone is interested in this kind of topic watch war photographer on James Nachtwey
We appreciate you anyways. Im crying anyway
Stylist!!!!!!
You just mentioned Expert Laura, Indeed, wow that woman has been an incredible mentor to me, imparting a deep understanding of the economy that I wish college had provided.
You're right! The very first time I tried, I invested $2000 and after a week, I received $8,400. That really helped us a lot to pay up our bills.
SHE IS ON TELEGRAMs
@LauraGil526
That's it >>>>>>
She's the best honestly I'm also a beneficiary. This inflation has taught people the importance of multiples income investment
The "I promise you you will get hurt" thing , in a sensible country,
A. COULD NOT BE SAID by an employer, saying that would be a crime. Running a business in such a way that employees are in danger , avoidable danger, has, sensibly, been made illegal. 250 000 dollars AND/OR five years imprisonment for each example of negligent work practices that result in serious harm to an employee, in New Zealand and similar punishment to the exploitive employer in Australia. That is just cases of negligence, where ONE day, they didn't run the worksite with due care. If they were on record as saying , in effect, they DID NOT CARE, they would get a considerably larger penalty.
B. He is saying that, because TO MAKE MORE MONEY, he has work practices that allow for harm to come to his employees, rather than outlay more on equipment, take longer to do the job safely, and does THAT because it allows him to under bid any company which might prioritize their employee's safety.
C. The problem arises because the Working Men of the USA are too weak minded to unionise.
It is a job revolving around oversea's war journalism. You can only do so much to mitigate risk in a combat environment because you litterally have other people that are actively trying to kill you. His logic is that the most real and vivid stories that people want and need to hear are in the most violent and ruthless areas. There is a big difference between "this is an extremely dangerous job but equally important, so the few people that want to do it and believe in that, i ask that they are fully dedicated because acquiring and spreading that information is crucial." And "i want more money from stories so i am going to balatantly force and manipulate people into unknowingly putting themselves at a greater risk than they are aware of.". It is a job where you have to put your life and safety at risk in order to educate the world on the realities of a conflict and its impact on civilians in order to help push the importance of a diplomatic or political outcome in order to prevent further violence.
Why don’t you talk to people who deal with this type of trauma on a daily basis, and why there is a universal shortage of them? 911 system Paramedics. Not the firefighters, the real transporting ambulances who work for disgusting private corporations. These people deal with trauma on another level, but they’re still expected to do their jobs that hardly get their deserved recognition.
Your welcome anyways
😂🎉
Restrepo is work of art.
It helps none soldiers to understand just what it is like to die for a year to cope with fighting. Then to be born again upon your return to the real world.
End of the day hes a journo he dont care about the politics and kids killed religious war etc, they offer huge money to go abd report on warzones and even warn them what could happen, you think hes a saviour but legit wouldve laughed at the aspect of seein kids brains aslong as hes getting the near million they pay😂 worlds wrecked anyways
What a sad comment, would you do it . He reports as you lie on your sofa and give pathetic comments!!!!
Who fuckin hurt you, man?
Did you watch the interview ?
If you have PTSD please consider reading his book Tribe. It really helps change your outlook. It’s also on audiobook.