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Dedicated : the case for commitment in an age of infinite browsing
Title:
Dedicated : the case for commitment in an age of infinite browsing
Author:
Davis, Pete, 1989- author.
ISBN:
9781982140908
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Physical Description:
xi, 258 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
Two cultures -- The pleasures of infinite browsing mode -- The pains of infinite browsing mode -- Between liberation and dedication -- Long-haul heroism -- A tour of the counterculture -- The fear of regret and the freedom of purpose -- The fear of association and the comfort of friends -- The fear of missing out and the joy of depth -- Solid people in a liquid world -- Open options economics: money versus particular things -- Open options morality: indifference versus honor -- Open options education: advancement versus attachment -- The flood and the forest -- An invitation.
Abstract:
In a culture of restlessness and indecision, which causes tension in people's lives, a civic advocate, using examples from history, personal stories, and applied psychology, shows how purposeful commitment can be a powerful force.