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I just finished listening Joe Rogan's podcast with Sebastian Jurgen [1] where they talked about humanity's need to be involved in society in order to feel happy

I just finished listening Joe Rogan's podcast with Sebastian Jurgen [1] where they talked about humanity's need to be involved in society in order to feel happy. While they talked Jurgen mentioned something interesting that I've never heard before and don't know if true or not. He said that the survivors of The Blitz in some weird way missed the time that they spent hiding in the subway tunnels of London. Similarly, many veterans missed the combat after arriving back home and settling back into normal life. The obviously didn't miss the horrors. They missed the comradery. They missed the purpose they had. Their lives were all of a sudden critical to their own survival and the survival of others. And I too believe that our often sedentary way of life is the reason why we fall into depression and anxiety. We are starved for deeper meaning. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4KiOECVGLg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4KiOECVGLg

losteric 9y ago
You'll see the same trends in software. The healthy greenfield projects and disruptive startups share cultures of competitive individuals united by a greater fight, but the real challenge is adapting the culture to slower growth or steady-state maintenance... the faster the change the harder it gets. America's is a young nation that has been constantly growing and fighting for much of hour history, we have never sat still for long enough to develop a more mature unifying ethos. Our culture is crumbling because it's at odds with the world we now live in.
tonybaroneee 9y ago
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this episode, what Sebastian discussed had really resonated with me. I am fortunate enough to live a pretty comfortable life, but can't help but notice the psychological effects that it has on me. Some of his points gave me a deeper insight into what I may be feeling, and it was quite intoxicating to discover that :)
- avenoir 9y ago
  You're welcome! It was a quite fascinating discovery for me as well. It's amazing where we are as humanity. Yet sad that we're so comfortable that it's literally making us insane.

losteric 9y ago

You'll see the same trends in software. The healthy greenfield projects and disruptive startups share cultures of competitive individuals united by a greater fight, but the real challenge is adapting the culture to slower growth or steady-state maintenance... the faster the change the harder it gets. America's is a young nation that has been constantly growing and fighting for much of hour history, we have never sat still for long enough to develop a more mature unifying ethos. Our culture is crumbling because it's at odds with the world we now live in.

tonybaroneee 9y ago

Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this episode, what Sebastian discussed had really resonated with me. I am fortunate enough to live a pretty comfortable life, but can't help but notice the psychological effects that it has on me. Some of his points gave me a deeper insight into what I may be feeling, and it was quite intoxicating to discover that :)

avenoir 9y ago
You're welcome! It was a quite fascinating discovery for me as well. It's amazing where we are as humanity. Yet sad that we're so comfortable that it's literally making us insane.