Of the primary emotions, fear is the one that bears most directly on survival. Children show fear. Adults try not to, maybe because it's shameful, or, in some circumstances, dangerous. The fear response is automatic, though, and your body runs through its reflexes whether you want it to or not.
Sebastian JungerThe cowardโs fear of death stems in large part from his incapacity to love anything but his own body. The inability to participate in othersโ lives stands in the way of his developing any inner resources sufficient to overcome the terror of death. โ J. Glenn Gary, The Warriors
Sebastian JungerI'm a good liberal, and I grew up in a very liberal family and had very strongly held beliefs.
Sebastian JungerI think human society for tens of thousands of years has sent young men out in small groups to do things that are necessary but very dangerous. And they've always gotten killed doing it. And they've always turned it into a matter of honor and a way of gaining acceptance back into society if they survived.
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