Summary of the TED Talk:
Junger, the speaker, himself experienced short-term PTSD. He explained the experience vividly. He said that he felt as if everything around him was dangerous when having a panic attack. He said that everything felt as if it was moving very fast, lights were really bright, and everything was incredibly loud. Junger then continued to explain that Veterans from the Vietnam War, statistically, were less likely to be a victim of PTSD compared to the war in modern day Afghanistan. He explained that modern day society is alienating compared to the lifestyle soldiers experienced in a war zone. He used a tribe to describe the connection that veterans found when deployed in a platoon or squad. They were very tight knit; they slept together, ate together, joked, and were tied to each others' hips at all times. When they returned to society, they found it to be a lot more cold and isolating than the lifestyle they experienced in a war zone. Even the undeployed troops experience PTSD, because of the tight bonds they created while training for the military in small groups. Junger then proceeded to finish off the seminar by saying that it would be wise to repair the problem with our alienated society.
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