Episode 1: The Case for Commitment – With Pete Davis
Episode 1 of the You, Me, and Ennui podcast, hosted by Amendo, titled "Episode 1: The Case for Commitment – With Pete Davis" was published on September 27, 2023 and runs 37 minutes.
September 27, 2023 ·37m · You, Me, and Ennui
Summary
Whether you’re endlessly scrolling through Netflix, struggling to decide on a restaurant, or feeling overwhelmed by endless options for where to live, who to date, or where to work, chances are you’ve experienced “Infinite Browsing Mode.” But is the temptation to always keep our options open actually hurting us? In this episode, author and civic advocate Pete Davis shares why it’s much more productive – and satisfying – to just commit already. Show Notes: Join our Discord Server! Guest: Pete Davis, author of “Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing” Connect With Pete Davis: Website, Twitter, Instagram, Substack 2018 Harvard Commencement Address“Join or Die” documentary “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community” by Robert Putnam “I and Thou” by Martin Buber Fr. James F. Keenan SJ
Episode Description
Whether you’re endlessly scrolling through Netflix, struggling to decide on a restaurant, or feeling overwhelmed by endless options for where to live, who to date, or where to work, chances are you’ve experienced “Infinite Browsing Mode.” But is the temptation to always keep our options open actually hurting us? In this episode, author and civic advocate Pete Davis shares why it’s much more productive – and satisfying – to just commit already.
Show Notes:
Join our Discord Server! Guest: Pete Davis, author of “Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing” Connect With Pete Davis: Website, Twitter, Instagram, Substack
2018 Harvard Commencement Address“Join or Die” documentary
“Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community” by Robert Putnam
“I and Thou” by Martin Buber
Fr. James F. Keenan SJ
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