Ryan and Dan interview Sebastian Junger on The Daily Stoic podcast. Junger discusses his choice to use a flip phone over a smartphone to avoid addiction and maintain peace of mind, highlighting how constant connectivity increases anxiety by creating an illusion of control. He shares anecdotes about human interaction, his creative process, and observations on societal addiction to technology. The conversation shifts to near-death experiences, the illusion of control, and Ambrose Bierce's stories reflecting PTSD from the Civil War. Junger recounts his own experiences facing potential execution as a journalist, and how those experiences shaped his views on life, death, and living in the moment. They discuss the importance of being present, finding meaning in hardship, and the dangers of constantly seeking future rewards over appreciating the present.
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