{"product_id":"the-second-mountain","title":"THE SECOND MOUNTAIN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Second Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. In The Second Mountain, Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to choose a partner, how to pick a vocation, how to live out a philosophy, and how we can begin to integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn short, this book is meant to help us all lead more meaningful lives. But it’s also a provocative social commentary. We live in a society, Brooks argues, that celebrates freedom, that tells us to be true to ourselves, at the expense of surrendering to a cause, rooting ourselves in a neighborhood, binding ourselves to others by social solidarity and love. We have taken individualism to the extreme—and in the process we have torn the social fabric in a thousand different ways. The path to repair is through making deeper commitments. In \u003cem\u003eThe Second Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e, Brooks shows what can happen when we put commitment-making at the center of our lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"readers paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50910404444507,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0538\/7105\/0923\/files\/21_a876449d-3d85-4a12-94c7-0e7edc994c22.jpg?v=1751282473","url":"https:\/\/readersparadise.ie\/products\/the-second-mountain","provider":"ReadersParadise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}