Dedicated
The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
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Pete Davis
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Pete Davis
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A profoundly inspiring and transformative argument that purposeful commitment and civic engagement can be a powerful force in today’s age of restlessness and indecision.
Most of us have had this experience: browsing through countless options on Netflix, unable to commit to watching any given movie—and losing so much time skimming reviews and considering trailers that it’s too late to watch anything at all. In a book inspired by an idea first articulated in a viral commencement address, Pete Davis argues that this is the defining characteristic of the moment: keeping our options open. We are stuck in “Infinite Browsing Mode”—swiping through endless dating profiles without committing to a single partner, jumping from place to place searching for the next big thing, and refusing to make any decision that might close us off from an even better choice we imagine is just around the corner. This culture of restlessness and indecision, Davis argues, is causing tension in the lives of young people today: We want to keep our options open, and yet we yearn for the purpose, community, and depth that can only come from making deep commitments.
In Dedicated, Davis examines this quagmire, as well as the counterculture of committers who have made it to the other side. He shares what we can learn from the “long-haul heroes” who courageously commit themselves to particular places, professions, and causes—who relinquish the false freedom of an open future in exchange for the deep fulfillment of true dedication. Weaving together examples from history, personal stories, and applied psychology, Davis’s “insightful without being preachy…guide to commitment should be on everyone’s reading list” (Booklist, starred review).
©2021 Pete Davis. All rights reserved. “The Abnormal Is Not Courage” from COLLECTED POEMS by Jack Gilbert, ©2012 Jack Gilbert. Used by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.What listeners say about Dedicated
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- Patrick
- 2021-08-11
Okay but repetitive. Needs better chapters
An okay book but it needed chapters with stronger sub-theses to support the main argument. He repeats the main mantra too much.
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- Spinningwheelgirl
- 2021-06-03
Take the Challenge
The challenge of being committed to things is something that many, if not all, people should take up!
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