cover of episode #315 ‒ Life after near-death: a new perspective on living, dying, and the afterlife | Sebastian Junger

#315 ‒ Life after near-death: a new perspective on living, dying, and the afterlife | Sebastian Junger

2024/8/26
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Sebastian Junger：本书探讨了作者在2020年经历的濒死体验，以及这次经历如何改变了他对死亡、来世和宇宙的看法。他认为，濒死体验带给他对生命的敬畏，并促使他重新思考生命的意义和价值。他探讨了世俗意义上的神圣，以及物理学和哲学的交汇点，并分享了他如何从这次经历中获得成长，变得更加情绪化和投入地生活。他还讨论了量子力学对我们理解存在和死后生命的挑战，以及不确定性中蕴含的意义。 Peter Attia：作为一名医生，Attia 对Junger的濒死体验和对死后存在的探索表示极大的兴趣。他与Junger探讨了宇宙的运作方式、物理学的局限性以及我们对神圣的理解。他们还讨论了信仰如何影响我们对生活和死亡的态度，以及如何体验对生命的敬畏和感激。Attia 也表达了他对Junger经历的敬畏，并思考了类似经历对个人生活的影响。

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Sebastian Junger, a renowned journalist and author, discusses his new book, "In My Time of Dying." This episode explores his near-death experience, its impact on his views of mortality and the afterlife, and the interplay between physics, philosophy, and personal beliefs.
  • Junger's near-death experience led him to a deeper reverence for life.
  • The experience raised questions about the nature of blessings and wounds.
  • Junger explores secular interpretations of sacred concepts.

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Sebastian Junger is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and previous guest on The Drive. In this episode, Sebastian returns to discuss his latest book, In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife. This episode delves into Sebastian's profound near-death experience and how it became the catalyst for his exploration of mortality, the afterlife, and the mysteries of the universe. They discuss the secular meaning of what it means to be sacred, the intersection of physics and philosophy, and how our beliefs shape our approach to life and death. He also shares how this experience has profoundly changed him, giving him a renewed perspective on life—one filled with awe, gratitude, deeper emotional awareness, and a more engaged approach to living.

We discuss:

  • How Sebastian’s near-death experience shaped his thinking about mortality and gave him a reverence for life [3:00];
  • The aneurysm that led to Sebastian’s near-death experience [6:30];
  • Emergency room response, his subsequent reflections on the event, and the critical decisions made by the medical team [16:30];
  • Sebastian’s reaction to first learning he nearly died, and the extraordinary skill of the medical team that save his life [26:00];
  • Sebastian’s near-death experience [37:00];
  • The psychological impact of surviving against overwhelming odds [48:00];
  • Ignored warning signs: abdominal pain and a foreshadowing dream before the aneurysm rupture [54:30];
  • Sebastian's recovery, his exploration of near-death experiences, and the psychological turmoil he faced as he questioned the reality of his survival [58:15];
  • A transformative encounter with a nurse who encouraged Sebastian to view his near-death experience as sacred [1:03:30];
  • How Sebastian has changed: a journey toward emotional awareness and fully engaging with life [1:08:45];
  • The possibility of an afterlife, and how quantum mechanics challenges our understanding of existence [1:15:15];
  • Quantum paradoxes leading to philosophical questions about the nature of reality, existence after death, and whether complete knowledge could be destructive [1:26:00];
  • The sweet spot of uncertainty: exploring belief in God, post-death existence, and meaning in life [1:37:00];
  • The transformative power of experiencing life with awe and gratitude [1:53:00]; and
  • More.

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