I think, politically, I'm pretty left-wing, and I try to be very neutral in my work. Sebastian Junger leaveneutralpolitically Change image and share on social
A grenade launcher will easily take out a tank; a Molotov cocktail placed in its air intake will destroy one as well. Sebastian Junger aircocktaildestroy Change image and share on social
I had grown up during Vietnam. I had no connections to the U.S. military, and I had a pretty cynical default opinion about the U.S. military. Sebastian Junger connectioncynicaldefault Change image and share on social
The only thing that makes battle psychologically tolerable is the brotherhood among soldiers. You need each other to get by. Sebastian Junger battlebrotherhoodmake Change image and share on social
I think, unfortunately, we live in a world where people attack other people and I think a legitimate rationale for war is the saving of human life, the saving of lives of people who cannot defend themselves. Sebastian Junger attackdefendhuman share on social
My wife, Daniela, and I live in an old house from 1810 with three fireplaces at the end of a dead-end dirt road on Cape Cod, so I turn the trees into firewood for us and a friend of mine sells the rest. Sebastian Junger capecoddaniela share on social
It's fun to have money, but the more money I get, the less interesting it becomes. If you don't have very much, you have to think about it. If you are starving, you become interested in food. If you are struggling to pay the bills, money becomes tragically important. Sebastian Junger billfoodfun share on social
The negative effects of combat were nightmares, and I'd get jumpy around certain noises and stuff, but you'd have that after a car accident or a bad divorce. Life's filled with trauma. You don't need to go to war to find it; it's going to find you. We all deal with it, and the effects go away after awhile. At least they did for me. Sebastian Junger accidentawhilebad share on social
No one will remember that President Obama supported the Arab Spring if it eventually fails and the region collapses back into the political Dark Ages. If we actively engage these movements with advice, with money, and, when necessary, with military force, then we get a vote in how it all turns out. Sebastian Junger activelyadviceage share on social