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Nov 2023
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The Freedom Trap (Freedom by Sebastian J...

Nat Eliason
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What I learned from Freedom by Sebastian Junger

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Timestamps

[00:00] Obsessing Over Freedom
[02:50] The 400 Mile Journey
[06:41] Towns vs Tribes
[09:14] You Can’t Escape Society
[12:20] Paradoxes of Wealth & Freedom
[13:23] Movement & Freedom
[17:21] Risking Death for Others
[18:56] Human Rights
[22:53] Fighting
[26:07] Thinking

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