
About this episode
What does freedom mean to you? In Episode #197 on 'Freedom' Juan and I discuss: why Juan thinks it is a difficult topic to talk about, what we would do if put in charge of Australia, the difference between freedom of an individual vs having a free society, why I personally didn't like Sebastian much and how this conversation has saved me a lot of time. Just FYI. Our discussion was based on the conversation between Tim Ferriss & Sebastian Junger in Episode #513 of The Tim Ferriss Show.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(3:31) - Definition
(7:08) - Having difficult conversations on the topic
(13:22) - Mere Mortal Mandates
(18:04) - A poem by Edward Thomas
(21:01) - Changing laws of Australia
(28:05) - Freedom as an individual
(33:48) - Women on the front line
(37:55) - Countries fighting for freedom
(42:55) - Kyrin's gripes about Sebastian
(47:08) - Sebastian's books
(48:35) - Mere Mortal Moments
(51:59) - The most freedom you can get. Mere Mortals everyday
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