Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
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Summary
A profoundly inspiring and transformative argument that purposeful commitment and civil 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）。
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）。
Reviews
Katie/Doing Dewey
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Summary: I enjoyed hearing about the many different things committed people have accomplished， but I think this book would be more helpful for someone earlier in their search for the meaning commitment can provide。I was interested in this book about choosing to make more commitments because I've found committing to more things quite satisfying。 About five years ago， living in California， I finally decided to hang pictures on my walls。 Last year， when I moved to Maryland， I finally decided to bec Summary: I enjoyed hearing about the many different things committed people have accomplished， but I think this book would be more helpful for someone earlier in their search for the meaning commitment can provide。I was interested in this book about choosing to make more commitments because I've found committing to more things quite satisfying。 About five years ago， living in California， I finally decided to hang pictures on my walls。 Last year， when I moved to Maryland， I finally decided to become involved in local politics。 I'd never done either of those things before because I never expected to live in one place for very long。 I'm glad to have finally to have just started doing the things I want to do where I live regardless of whether I end up staying。 However， I think I would have gotten a lot more out of this book before I came to this realization on my own。The main argument in this book is of two parts。 One is the fairly obvious point that to accomplish most things that are worth doing， you're going to have to commit a lot of time and effort。 The second point is less obvious， but a logical corollary to the first point - that committing to something will make you happier。 I think the author does a good job of identifying the pros and cons of committing vs browsing。 He also recognizes that both have their place。For people just considering a commitment， I think the most helpful part of this book is the many examples of people who have committed to something。 A lot of these examples are around social activism and I think these are the less useful examples。 The author briefly acknowledges that most big change relies on the work of many people， but most of the stories still focus on a single hero。 For someone considering getting involved in activism， I think A More Beautiful and Terrible History gives a much more helpful description of how an individual can do their small part to make change。 On the other hand， I particularly appreciated that the author gave a wide variety of examples of possible commitments。 I also liked that he treated commitment to things like developing a skill with the same respect he gave to potentially more altruistic goals， like activism。 I think both types of commitment have their place！For someone considering new commitments， I found this book to be lacking in specific advice。 There was a bit of obvious advice about how to pick what to commit to。 There was no advice on how to find groups to get involved with or how to start a group yourself。 Personally， I found this part of commitment pretty daunting！ To be fair to the book， I'm not sure I have much advice for finding groups to get involved with either， just to use meet-up， Google， and a local paper if you're lucky enough to have one。 Once you find some groups you're interested in， they might then lead you to others。Something that would have made this book more interesting to me， given that I'm already on board with making commitments， is some scientific studies on the topic。 Sadly， this book has almost no citations except for in-text philosophical quotes。 Something I would have preferred be left out was the author's thoughts on the role of commitment in society。 I found these parts a bit of a stretch。 For example， you can frame students doing activities only for their resumes as people being less committed than they used to be， but I'd argue that it actually reflects decreased class mobility and increased fear of precarity。As someone looking for interesting science and specific advice about deepening commitments， this book wasn't what I was hoping for。 If you or someone in your life is a twenty-something searching for a feeling of greater meaning in your life though， this just might be the book for you。 I thought the author made a great argument for picking an area or two of your life in which to make a deeper commitment as a path to greater meaning and happiness。This review was originally posted on Doing Dewey 。。。more
Alicia Fox
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This is akin to a self-help book， but for the person who wants meaning in life， or something。 The general idea is fine--dedicate yourself to something rather than spread yourself thin。 But while he mentions marriage frequently and uses Tinder references， he never gives any explanation of length for "dedicating" yourself to another person。 It's mostly just inspirational filler， quite ironic from a book about achieving depth。Additionally， he doesn't bother delving into why some people can't "dedic This is akin to a self-help book， but for the person who wants meaning in life， or something。 The general idea is fine--dedicate yourself to something rather than spread yourself thin。 But while he mentions marriage frequently and uses Tinder references， he never gives any explanation of length for "dedicating" yourself to another person。 It's mostly just inspirational filler， quite ironic from a book about achieving depth。Additionally， he doesn't bother delving into why some people can't "dedicate" themselves to things。 Precarious job market？ Having to move frequently for work？ Scared， or unable， to marry， because of massive student loan debt？ Actually， it's rather weird that a former assistant to Dr。 Cornel West has zero freakin' class analysis。 。。。more
Meagan Pike Dean
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I don’t agree with the central premise that our current culture is defined by indecision and lack of commitment。 This book comes off as a lot of finger wagging at the certain generations （even though he says he isn’t doing that） without a lot of nuance or consideration of less-privileged experiences。 And if one does accept the premise our current culture is struggling to commit， he fails to acknowledge or explore significant factors — like how we’ve become disillusioned to corporate/institutiona I don’t agree with the central premise that our current culture is defined by indecision and lack of commitment。 This book comes off as a lot of finger wagging at the certain generations （even though he says he isn’t doing that） without a lot of nuance or consideration of less-privileged experiences。 And if one does accept the premise our current culture is struggling to commit， he fails to acknowledge or explore significant factors — like how we’ve become disillusioned to corporate/institutional exploitation of employee loyalty and commitment， how the housing market prevents people from committing to place， the overworked and underpaid status of people in laudable （teaching， non profits， healthcare， etc） professions。 He might be onto something about commitment— but I don’t think it’s that people don’t want to。 I wish instead of proposing things as one type of person vs another， he’d instead offered an exploration of examples of commitment and insights into how to prioritize and commit in this chaotic and difficult world。And then， from a writing standpoint — the moment you think he might be on to something， he can’t even formulate the whole idea in his own words and instead has to quote a million （yes， this is hyperbole） other people to get there。 It seems like he can’t even be committed enough to his own ideas to do the hard work of figuring out how to say things for himself。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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I really enjoyed this book about how committing to things can make you happier in a time where people want to keep all options open。 Some of his examples were repetitive， but overall it really made me think about some positive changes I can make in my life。 （My husband listened to parts of it with me and didn't love it as much， just FYI。） I really enjoyed this book about how committing to things can make you happier in a time where people want to keep all options open。 Some of his examples were repetitive， but overall it really made me think about some positive changes I can make in my life。 （My husband listened to parts of it with me and didn't love it as much， just FYI。） 。。。more
Tiffany
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I like the central thesis， especially Davis' argument about committing to a community。 However， I have mixed feelings about his discussion about commitment to a vocation or a career。 I think committing to a career is a good thing in the sense that people derive fulfillment from being good at something and feeling like a contributing member to society。 But at the same time， "commitment to a career" has been a line that so many employers （and entire lines of work） use to exploit young people into I like the central thesis， especially Davis' argument about committing to a community。 However， I have mixed feelings about his discussion about commitment to a vocation or a career。 I think committing to a career is a good thing in the sense that people derive fulfillment from being good at something and feeling like a contributing member to society。 But at the same time， "commitment to a career" has been a line that so many employers （and entire lines of work） use to exploit young people into working difficult jobs for long hours， often for little pay， and sacrificing their personal relationships， mental health， and often their financial security in order to answer their calling。 It's hard to contribute to your community when your work is pulling you in for twelve-hour workdays。 Not to mention the irony that the target audience of Davis' original commencement speech （who are， I gather， Harvard-educated lawyers planning to take prestigious jobs in the public or private sectors） is often accused of being part of a "rootless" cosmopolitan elite that jetsets the world only to have the same highbrow experiences and talk to the same well-educated elites as back home。 Overall the book feels a little disingenuous。 。。。more
Laura Risdall
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I really like the concept of this book。 I think I think it fits with my current frustration of most people in my generation not being passionate about or dedicated to anything。 I was inspired by the “long-haul heroes”。 I especially liked the part about how our generation is always looking for new and interesting， but some of the most interesting things to learn can only be learned if you stay with something for a long time。 The only reason I’m getting a four stars is I felt like it was kind of r I really like the concept of this book。 I think I think it fits with my current frustration of most people in my generation not being passionate about or dedicated to anything。 I was inspired by the “long-haul heroes”。 I especially liked the part about how our generation is always looking for new and interesting， but some of the most interesting things to learn can only be learned if you stay with something for a long time。 The only reason I’m getting a four stars is I felt like it was kind of redundant and longer than it needed to be。 。。。more
vp
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i appreciated Davis' insights into why we get stuck in "infinite browsing mode"， the dangers of constantly trying to keep options open， the "preparation for advancement" mode of our current education system， fulfillment in depth of craft， and the money-driven liquid modernity。 "counter-culture of dedication" is a term i found interesting througout the book。 however， i found the tone a bit preachy and at times painted things far too black-and-white。 i appreciated Davis' insights into why we get stuck in "infinite browsing mode"， the dangers of constantly trying to keep options open， the "preparation for advancement" mode of our current education system， fulfillment in depth of craft， and the money-driven liquid modernity。 "counter-culture of dedication" is a term i found interesting througout the book。 however， i found the tone a bit preachy and at times painted things far too black-and-white。 。。。more
Zack Hodges
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Great read。 Possible yearly read list book。
Nikki
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Great book about the value of commitment and how it transforms our lives。 So many quotable nuggets of wisdom。 I caught myself taking all sorts of notes while reading it。 I’d recommend to to anyone who feels stuck or 20-somethings trying to make choices。 The rest of this review is all quotes from the book。 “That’s a real teacher — demanding more of you but committing to you if you commit to learning” p6“What accounts for this hesitation？ Why do we love committees but act like browsers？ I think it Great book about the value of commitment and how it transforms our lives。 So many quotable nuggets of wisdom。 I caught myself taking all sorts of notes while reading it。 I’d recommend to to anyone who feels stuck or 20-somethings trying to make choices。 The rest of this review is all quotes from the book。 “That’s a real teacher — demanding more of you but committing to you if you commit to learning” p6“What accounts for this hesitation？ Why do we love committees but act like browsers？ I think it’s because of three fears。 First， we have a fear of regret: we worry that if we commit to something， we will later regret having not committed to something else。 Second， we have a fear of association: we think that if we commit to something， we will be vulnerable to the chaos that that commitment brings to our identity， our reputation， and our sense of control。 Third， we have a fear of missing out: we feel that if we commit to something， the responsibilities that come with it will prevent us from being everything， everywhere， to everyone” p12“When we talk about FOMO—the fear of missing out—we’re usually talking about missing out on some novel experience， like bungee jumping。 Our phones provide a shortcut to those experiences—when you’re stuck doing something boring， you at least don’t have to miss out on vicariously enjoying something better。 But what the grandkid in the ad is really missing out on is the experience of her grandmother’s boring story—or maybe the deeper relationship she would have cultivated with her grandma if she committed to engaging with her。 What are the real experiences we should worry about missing out on when our grandparents only live once？” p40-41Chapter on Long Haul Heroism: “Real change does not look like Hollywood dragon-slaying， because real change takes a long time。 Creating relationships takes a long time—and healing broken relationships does， too。 Forming communities—turning strangers into neighbors and spaces into places—takes a long time， and so does healing community divisions。 Building institutions takes a long time， and reviving institutions that have been corrupted does， too。 There is no perfect blueprint you can use to swiftly engineer the results you want。 The process is slow and organic， not quick and mechanical。” p66“Some people think that when we’re picking between options， what we’re trying to do is pick the option that gets closest to some perfect future。 Choosing， in this view， is a quiz with a right answer。 But that can’t be right， because the future doesn’t already exist。 Our choices create the future。 Our reality becomes whatever we commit to。” p113“Commitments that involve others also threaten our sense of control—over our time， over our energy， and over our decision-making。 When we associate with something， we have to deal with the full chaos that comes with it。 You associate with something because you like parts of it， but nobody likes all the parts of it。 Much of what we can associate with—causes， institutions， communities， people—is messy。” p129Commitments that we make end up shaping our identities， not the other way around。 We have no sense of self if we do not commit to things—“many of the interviewees first joined an activist group and later developed their fervent beliefs。 The activists would be invited by friends， neighbors， roommates， and family members to an event without yet having especially strong feelings about the cause。 They would attend or join not because they felt close to the cause but because they felt close to whoever invited them to join。 After they joined up with the cause， though， they would start believing more fervently in it。” p132“Novelty is exciting at first and wears off over time， but purpose often starts out boring and grows more exciting as time goes on。 When novelty drives our life， we fear missing out on the hot new thing。 When purpose drives our life， FOMO is different。 We start to realize that if we are always distracted by the hot mew thing， the experience we’ll miss out on is depth。 If we don’t stop to raise kids， we’ll miss out on the chance of seeing them grow and getting to know them; if we don’t settle down， we’ll miss out on the chance of becoming an elder in a community; if we don’t start the project， we’ll miss out on knowing whether we could’ve built something lasting。 When you talk to purposeful people—people who have gone deep—they no longer feel the trade-off between the novelty and depth。 Depth， they’ll tell you， is the ultimate novelty。” p152“Time is our supreme resource。 It’s made precious by its limitation。 At the heart of the question of commitment is this: With so little time， how should we spend it？ To infinitely browse is to cut up our time into tiny bits—all out of a fear that we will spend it wrong。 To commit is to take a cosmic bet on longer strands of time。 That’s what the promise of depth is: Though we can’t control the length of our time， we can control its depth。 And the more time we add to something， the more beautiful it becomes。 The deeper we go， the more holiness we find。 That’s what happens when your depth makes the ordinary extraordinary。 By dedicating yourself， you’re making it holy。” p170“Wholehearted commitments resolve the tensions between the pleasures and pains of Infinite Browsing Mode。 We want flexibility， but not choice paralysis—and commitments help。 When we make a commitment， we make one hard choice。 But in doing so upfront， later choices become easier。 The commitment helps give us maps for navigating future forks in the road。 If you commit to going to book club on the first Wednesday of each month， it’s easier do decide what to do in the first Wednesday of each month。 If you befriend your neighbors in a new city， it’s easier to decide whether to live in that same city next year。” p233 。。。more
Carol Castillo
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I wanted to like this book more than I did。 The sub title， The case for commitment in an age of Infinite Browsing， is an important idea in today’s world， I didn’t feel I learned a whole lot more than the basic idea from the book。 It is still worth reading， I just thought he could have developed it more。
Maddy Paxson
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Loved this book and it resonated with me deeply！ It truly has me thinking about my life from a different perspective。 The last third was a little slow， but definitely worth the read。
Danielle Kim
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a rhetorical accomplishment。 there’s a lot of reworking of definitions pete does throughout the book that reminded me movements and cultures require shared language。 for the Dedicated， pete does a great job of establishing that language in a way that forms a rallying cry。 what i wanted more of was a clear incentive to commit。 what really am i missing out on？ the chance to be recognized and respected a local hero？ the gratification of knowing something deeply？ the kind of love that is a lifelong a rhetorical accomplishment。 there’s a lot of reworking of definitions pete does throughout the book that reminded me movements and cultures require shared language。 for the Dedicated， pete does a great job of establishing that language in a way that forms a rallying cry。 what i wanted more of was a clear incentive to commit。 what really am i missing out on？ the chance to be recognized and respected a local hero？ the gratification of knowing something deeply？ the kind of love that is a lifelong love？ i admit my whole life is shorter than some of the careers and marriages described within， but as someone who has committed before… i can’t say it necessarily makes me want to commit again。 sometimes you gain very little by committing; there is often a journey but no reward （except the journeyperson’s badge）。 i generally agree that if our goal is to “improve society as a community， building off a shared moral code，” then commitment is probably an imperative。 but is that what the people want？ what will incentivize this looking outward？ what other individual benefit will dethrone the biweekly paycheck？ lastly， i have a nagging skepticism about commitment as a choice available to everyone。 pete disagrees—he doesn’t think commitment belongs to the privileged。 but he did mention in conversation that commitment has some relationship with stability。 that rang true for me: it’s tough to commit when there’s unpredictability。 and i’d argue stability is very much tied to privilege。 but… i’m still thinking about this question。 。。。more
Rob Skidmore
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Fantastic。 Everyone should read this book。 It changed my outlook on a lot of things。
Julie S。
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Round down to 4。5 stars。
Megan
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I'm eight years into the first job I've had for more than two years， I'm four years into my marriage to a man I've known fourteen years， and I'm trying to run a half-marathon this summer for the first time。 I'll very likely live in Alaska the rest of my life。 This was a pep talk I needed。 He was preaching to the choir， but sometimes the choir really needs that preaching。 I'm eight years into the first job I've had for more than two years， I'm four years into my marriage to a man I've known fourteen years， and I'm trying to run a half-marathon this summer for the first time。 I'll very likely live in Alaska the rest of my life。 This was a pep talk I needed。 He was preaching to the choir， but sometimes the choir really needs that preaching。 。。。more
James Slater
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I almost didn't finish it， but decided I needed to make a commitment。 I almost didn't finish it， but decided I needed to make a commitment。 。。。more
Rachel Brockett
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Love the concept of this book but felt that the execution was a little lengthy， repetitive and the examples often flimsy。 I think I’d have liked some more psychological or sociological examples or research shared rather than story after story of individuals committing to something。 Knowing that this was a commencement speech originally makes a lot of sense！
Jon Anderson
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Provocative meditation on infinite browsing mode vs the counterculture of commitment
Gina
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Granola read-alongThis book should have an index！
David Petersen
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3。5 stars。 I really enjoyed the book。 I totally agree with the premise but it felt very repetitive。 I think the book could be half as long and be even more effective。 It made me what to find a cause and dedicate myself to it。 Besides being a parent/husband/child of God。
Chase Wilde
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I read this because it proposes the exact opposite of a new favorite book of mine， Range， by David Epstein: commit to things for the long haul to get the most out of life。 I read with an open mind， but Range is the clear winner。Range is supported by peer reviewed studies。 Dedicated is supported with anecdotes。 Range cites to hard data。 Dedicated cites to popular movies。 I could go on， but you get the idea。Sure， some things in life deserve life long commitment and dedication， like advocating for I read this because it proposes the exact opposite of a new favorite book of mine， Range， by David Epstein: commit to things for the long haul to get the most out of life。 I read with an open mind， but Range is the clear winner。Range is supported by peer reviewed studies。 Dedicated is supported with anecdotes。 Range cites to hard data。 Dedicated cites to popular movies。 I could go on， but you get the idea。Sure， some things in life deserve life long commitment and dedication， like advocating for everyone’s civil rights。 But that’s hardly a novel or controversial idea。 Dedicated is sprinkled with abstract one liners like “you find yourself in losing yourself” that make it read like a psalms。Still， Dedicated has a few nuggets。 They can all be found in the first chapter and the beginning of chapter 10。 You can skip the rest and use your time on another book （if you read the book， that last line will become a very funny joke）。 。。。more
Paige Gordon
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This book is such a needed message at this time in our world。 Pete’s encouragement to choose build “an economy that values beloved particular things， a morality that values honor and an education that values attachment” deeply resonated with me。 I would encourage anyone who has found themselves discontent with the cheapness， depravity， and apathy that seems so prevalent in our modern society to read this book。 It will help you understand why you are so upset， and better yet， what you can do to h This book is such a needed message at this time in our world。 Pete’s encouragement to choose build “an economy that values beloved particular things， a morality that values honor and an education that values attachment” deeply resonated with me。 I would encourage anyone who has found themselves discontent with the cheapness， depravity， and apathy that seems so prevalent in our modern society to read this book。 It will help you understand why you are so upset， and better yet， what you can do to help turn things around。 Favorite Quote: （from C。S。 Lewis） “…if in your working hours you make the work your end， you will presently find yourself all unawares inside the only circle in your profession that really matters。 You will be one of the sound craftsmen， and the other sound craftsmen will know it。” 。。。more
Ryan
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I listened to this through Audible。 The voice cracks and poor pronunciation were a major distraction。 There was even one spot where a line was repeated， presumably for editing reasons， and both lines were left in。 If they aren't going to spend the time to edit their own material， and coach the voice of the speaker， why should I take the time and spend the money to listen？ Decent material and subject， even if it was heavily referential to other current self-help trends and a thinly-veiled Judeo-C I listened to this through Audible。 The voice cracks and poor pronunciation were a major distraction。 There was even one spot where a line was repeated， presumably for editing reasons， and both lines were left in。 If they aren't going to spend the time to edit their own material， and coach the voice of the speaker， why should I take the time and spend the money to listen？ Decent material and subject， even if it was heavily referential to other current self-help trends and a thinly-veiled Judeo-Christian theology manifesto， but a professional behind the mic would have made a huge difference。 。。。more
Rachel
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Couldn’t quite figure out if this was an expository study， a prolonged TEDtalk， or a self-help essay。 I think it is probably the first， as it is mostly a deep dive into what is possible / what is gained by sustained attention and commitment to a cause。 I would have liked to see a bit more exploration around a framework for knowing if/when to let go of commitments vs。 developing more grit。 Not sure if it was just something funky on the audiobook， but there were a lot of repeated chunks 🤔 I think Couldn’t quite figure out if this was an expository study， a prolonged TEDtalk， or a self-help essay。 I think it is probably the first， as it is mostly a deep dive into what is possible / what is gained by sustained attention and commitment to a cause。 I would have liked to see a bit more exploration around a framework for knowing if/when to let go of commitments vs。 developing more grit。 Not sure if it was just something funky on the audiobook， but there were a lot of repeated chunks 🤔 I think this would be a great piece to read as excerpts - you could get the gist of it by reading the first and last chapters only。 Everything else is basically about MLK， Catholic priests， and the occasional rabbi。 。。。more
Haidar
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Loved reading this， there were several eye opening moments for me while reading this book。It's a comforting book for those who also recognise the issues with the culture of "liquid modernity"。 This comfort is given by providing an alternative path while showing real world examples of people who have walked this path。 It was interesting to see that some of the solutions suggested are already part of someone who commits themselves to a religion。 Loved reading this， there were several eye opening moments for me while reading this book。It's a comforting book for those who also recognise the issues with the culture of "liquid modernity"。 This comfort is given by providing an alternative path while showing real world examples of people who have walked this path。 It was interesting to see that some of the solutions suggested are already part of someone who commits themselves to a religion。 。。。more
Agnes
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This book makes a compelling argument and was a good follow-up to Four Thousand Weeks， but it could have been about 100 pages shorter。 The main premise - that we’re living in a culture of “keeping our options open” is utterly true and Davis illustrates the terrible consequences this approach has had and continue to have on our society。 He makes a strong case for making commitments- both in terms of vocation and localized activities that build community。 I’m convinced that he’s right。
Philip Bunn
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I quite liked this book。 By its nature its broad and doesn't dive deep on many of the topics it touches on， but rather provides a survey-like introduction of important influences that have shaped the author towards what he cumulatively calls a counterculture of commitment。 For a quick read with many insightful syntheses of important thinkers and works with a digestible message and an actionable conclusion， highly recommend。 I quite liked this book。 By its nature its broad and doesn't dive deep on many of the topics it touches on， but rather provides a survey-like introduction of important influences that have shaped the author towards what he cumulatively calls a counterculture of commitment。 For a quick read with many insightful syntheses of important thinkers and works with a digestible message and an actionable conclusion， highly recommend。 。。。more
Eva
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¡Súper interesante！ En un primer momento parece el "típico" libro de productividad， "monotasking"， etc， y en este aspecto es interesante; pero luego va mucho más allá y propone una dedicación mucho más integral y social。 ¡Súper interesante！ En un primer momento parece el "típico" libro de productividad， "monotasking"， etc， y en este aspecto es interesante; pero luego va mucho más allá y propone una dedicación mucho más integral y social。 。。。more
Niek
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Interesting book about an issue we can all relate to and are all part of。 Dedicated is a thoughtful and thoughtprovoking book that addresses our lack of commitment from the individual， societal and cultural level。 This is not a preachy book， nor a self-help guide。 The book is not about inducing a sense of guilt neither。 And that， I believe， makes Dedicated all the more powerful。
Logan Woodyard
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