Sebastian Junger on the Wonder of Existence and the Complexity of Freedom

<p>On today’s episode of the podcast Ryan talks to author and filmmaker Sebastian Junger about his new book <a href='https://geni.us/t5V1VGq'><em>Freedom</em></a> which details his 400 mile journey along the railroad lines of the American East Coast, the unforeseen consequences of fighting for freedom, how the fragility of life reveals a wonderment at existence, and more. </p><p>Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of <a href='https://geni.us/BD05'><em>The Perfect Storm</em></a><em> </em>and <a href='https://geni.us/5lAo'><em>Tribe</em></a>.  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. Junger is also a documentary filmmaker whose debut film &quot;Restrepo&quot; was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. </p><p><a href='http://givewell.org/stoic'>GiveWell</a> is the best site for figuring out how and where to donate your money to have the greatest impact. You can have your donation matched up to $1,000 before the end of June or as long as matching funds last. Just go to <a href='http://givewell.org/stoic'>GiveWell.org/STOIC</a> and pick podcast and The Daily Stoic at checkout. </p><p><a href='https://beekeepersnaturals.com/stoic'>Beekeeper’s Naturals</a> is the company that’s reinventing your medicine with clean, effective products that actually work.<a href='https://beekeepersnaturals.com/stoic'> Beekeepers Naturals</a> has great products like Propolis Spray and B.LXR. As a listener of the Daily Stoic Podcast you can receive 15% off your first order. Just go to <a href='https://beekeepersnaturals.com/stoic'>beekeepersnaturals.com/STOIC</a> or use code STOIC at checkout to claim this deal.</p><p><a href='https://www.policygenius.com/'>Policygenius</a> helps you compare top insurers in one place, and it lets you save 50% or more on life insurance. <a href='https://www.policygenius.com/'>Policygenius</a> will help you find the in