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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Yes, I did read two Mayor Pete books in one day, thank you. More conceptual than the other book and with an almost feverish pace—this is the message I need to hear after years of watching my trust in institutions and people crumble.
I love Secretary Pete and his insightful, nerdy storytelling. Listening to him read it made me a little sad, as it feels like trust and government are oil and water. [Audible]
a bit partisan but overall a really good analysis on society & what we need to improve as a society to overcome this chaotic era we live. I really enjoyed it and hope that more people read it and understand his point
Short listen/read, but insightful. It's good to see how trust is viewed from someone who previously served, and who is a Progressive in the year 2020.
I cringed so hard through the section about the 2020 Iowa Caucuses. Such embarrassment on behalf of my state. This is really well done, but I just don't know if I can say that anything about 2020 current events is 5-star worthy.
informative
fast-paced
A quick read with quite a few good thoughts included. I appreciated the wide historical perspective as well as the personal stories, even if the pacing was a little off at times. Interesting book with a few further research points you could read about further!
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
In "Trust," Mayor Pete outlines the many ways in which Americans have grown distrustful — of politics, of science, of media, of each other, etc. — and how foreign actors and partisan politics have exploited the schism.
Given it was written this year, the examples are timely and bone chilling, but it’s not all doom and gloom. He also provides a practical blueprint for course correction that could be implemented by any politician willing to put people above party.
Overall, the slim novel isn’t anything too remarkable, but it helps Mayor Pete lay a groundwork by clarifying his stance on various policies and opportunities for improving the United States’ reputation globally.
The highlight for me was listening, again, to his and Chasten’s emotional concession speech given on March 1, 2020, in South Bend, Ind., just weeks after his historic win in Iowa. It reaffirmed that he was the right candidate for me, and I hope he continues to strive for public service for all —not just those that agree with him.
As he states near the closing, Americans have been through divisiveness before. We've come through it, and we can do it again. So, today, I'm not going to think about everything that could go wrong, rather I'm focusing on the power I — and all Americans — wield to enact change: casting a vote.
Given it was written this year, the examples are timely and bone chilling, but it’s not all doom and gloom. He also provides a practical blueprint for course correction that could be implemented by any politician willing to put people above party.
Overall, the slim novel isn’t anything too remarkable, but it helps Mayor Pete lay a groundwork by clarifying his stance on various policies and opportunities for improving the United States’ reputation globally.
The highlight for me was listening, again, to his and Chasten’s emotional concession speech given on March 1, 2020, in South Bend, Ind., just weeks after his historic win in Iowa. It reaffirmed that he was the right candidate for me, and I hope he continues to strive for public service for all —not just those that agree with him.
As he states near the closing, Americans have been through divisiveness before. We've come through it, and we can do it again. So, today, I'm not going to think about everything that could go wrong, rather I'm focusing on the power I — and all Americans — wield to enact change: casting a vote.