Pete Davis is a writer and civic advocate from Falls Church, Virginia. He works on civic projects aimed at deepening American democracy and solidarity. He's the cofounder of the Democracy Policy Network, a state policy organization focused on raising up ideas that deepen democracy. In 2015, he cofounded Getaway, a company that provides simple, unplugged escapes to tiny cabins outside of major cities. His Harvard Law School graduation speech, “A Counterculture of Commitment,” has been viewed more than 30 million times.

Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, by Pete Davis

A Counterculture of Commitment, by Pete Davis (YouTube)

PeteDavis.org

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Democracy Policy Network

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