I was surprised how open and unguarded the military was. I expected more scrutiny, more supervision from command.
Sebastian JungerIronically, though our society of affluence brings safety and stability, it doesn't bring psychological health. As wealth goes up, suicide and depression rates tend to go up. I read one study that compared women in North America with women in Nigeria, and the group with the highest rates of depression was urban North American women, which is the wealthiest. Now, there are obviously huge stresses that come with poverty, but the poorer the society, the more collaborative people have to be.
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
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