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Dec 2024
1h 25m

The Edge of Death: Exploring Mortality w...

Rainn Wilson
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Rainn Wilson sits down with acclaimed journalist, author, and war correspondent Sebastian Junger to discuss his harrowing near-death experience, the mysteries of consciousness, and the human connection to mortality. Sebastian recounts his brush with death caused by a ruptured aneurysm and the profound vision of his late father that challenged his atheistic w ... Show More
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