A Counterculture of Commitment

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July 20, 2021 a project of ServiceSpace In the dark of the moon, in flying snow, in the dead of winter, war spreading, families dying, the world in danger, I walk the rocky hillside, sowing clover. - Wendell Berry - A Counterculture of Commitment "I have come to believe that this is the defining characteristic of our generation: Keeping our options open. There's this philosopher, Zygmunt Bauman -- he called it "liquid modernity" -- we never want to commit to any one identity or place or community... so we remain, like liquid, in a state that can adapt to fit any future shape. Liquid modernity is Infinite Browsing Mode...but for everything in our lives." In this 2018 commencement address, civic advocate Pete Davis makes a case for commitment as a powerful, transformative countercultural force in an age of restlessness and indecision. { read more } Be The Change Learn more about Davis' recent book: "Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News This is Me at 68: Elders Reflect During Crisis Barbara Kingsolver on Knitting as Creation Story Orion's 25 Most-Read Articles of the Decade How to Strengthen Your Inner Shield The Understory: Life Beneath the Forest Floor Two Words That Can Change a Life A Pandemic Poem-Prayer Beyond Overwhelm into Refuge DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,749 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More