What career am I going to follow? What partnerships am I going to commit to? What am I going to do this evening? Modern life is about having options; it’s never about fate. Commitment is no longer a social necessity. People who are always available are better liked, more successful and enjoy higher regard. People who commit, on the other hand, are often seen as boring.
Maximilian Probst shows us that despite all this, we have a great need for commitment, for reassurance. And while being true to one’s word has become increasingly difficult, it has suddenly become more valuable than ever. Yet Probst also explains that behind a facade emphasising commitment we sometimes find a reactionary tendency that seeks to shut off our path towards self-fulfilment. This playful yet personal book explores why commitment and availability are mutually incompatible, and how we can resolve and constrain this discrepancy.
