We all have different gifts. Some have the gift of empathy, and other have the gift of objectivity. Today's guest, Joel Nest, host of the Ruck Up and Debunking Conspiracy Theories podcasts, has the latter. If he didn't, there's no way he could do what he does as a security contractor working in some of the world's most dangerous places.
Highlight Reel:
1:30 - Survival as recreation
4:00 - Finding himself
8:00 - Becoming a paramilitary security contractor
11:00 - Feeling more at home abroad
11:30 - The African boy
14:50 - The problem with well-meaning white people
15:30 - Why security?
19:10 - Joe's moral code
20:40 - Making the impossible choices
29:00 - Mental control
32:00 - Learning to put your oxygen mask on first
37:00 - Emotional responsibility
42:40 - The gift of detachment
Watch it on video: https://youtu.be/RAejjkeluDE
