Sebastian Junger | |
|---|---|
 Junger in April 2013 | |
| Born | January 17, 1962 Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, journalist and documentary filmmaker |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
| Website | |
| SebastianJunger.com | |
Sebastian Junger (born January 17, 1962) is an American journalist, author and filmmaker who has reported in-the-field on dirty, dangerous and demanding occupations and the experience of infantry combat. He is the author of The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (1997) which was adapted into a major motion picture and led to a resurgence in adventure creative nonfiction writing. He covered the War in Afghanistan for more than a decade, often embedded in dangerous and remote military outposts.[1][2][3] The book War (2010) was drawn from his field reporting for Vanity Fair, that also served as the background for the documentary film Restrepo (2010) which received the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Junger's works explore themes such as brotherhood, trauma, and the relationship of the individual to society as told from the far reaches of human experience.[4]
- ^ "Sebastian Junger named Festival of Ideas Speaker". The Charleston Gazette. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. January 1, 2011. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ "Sebastian Junger speaks about brotherhood at Davidson". The Herald Weekly. September 22, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Buddo, Orville (June 12, 2010). "June's Political Best Sellers". The Caucus (blog of The New York Times). Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ Illing, Sean (November 8, 2021). "The paradox of American freedom". Vox. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
The idea that we can enjoy the benefits of society while owing nothing in return is literally infantile. Only children owe nothing.