{"product_id":"the-second-mountain","title":"The Second Mountain","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44719762243837,"sku":"","price":800.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44719762276605,"sku":"","price":1280.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/products\/the-second-mountain-biblionepal.jpg?v=1664275824","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/ja\/products\/the-second-mountain","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}