Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

I bought Sebastian Junger’s Tribe originally for a book report, and honestly picked it because it was the shortest one on the list as I prefer fiction. However, I truly enjoyed this book. The material was thought provoking, truly making me think just how far we have gone from the tribal way of life and into a micromanaged, sterile environment that suffocates us in many ways. The opinions based on experiences Junger conveys were not things that I have pondered before, but now I truly see how beneficial tribal life is.

A fun, short read about many studies & examples of human beings gregarious nature. Particularly lots of studies regarding military personnel coming home from war. This is almost an extended study/article. Definitely worth a read.

Early hominid Behavior, co-sleeping, The Wretched state of hospital inpatient care, the history of what we now call post-traumatic stress disorder, and the care and nurturing of those we love, and even those we have only just met or we'll meet and why that care is so important to a much wider world, these are seemingly unrelated topics that bring together a very important message. That is, we are all in the same tribe and need to care deeply and unstintingly for each other, or the state of the world will continue to deteriorate. Please read it.