Quitting: The Myth of Perseverance and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You Free

The Great Resignation is a social phenomenon that drives our reluctance to throw in the towel. In Quitting, Julia Keller dives deep into the neuroscience of nope and the social phenomena that drive our reluctance to quit. She gives readers permission to pull the plug, live with intention, and shape their own lives without fear and pressure.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 18 April 2023
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Do you know when to persevere and when to quit?

Jacina Ardern resigned as the prime minister of New Zealand. Simone Biles didn't compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Prince Harry and Princess Mako both left their royal families. The Great Resignation rages on, and even the New York Times is telling us not to be a martyr to grit.

In Quitting, Pulitzer prize-winning writer Julia Keller dives deep into the neuroscience of nope, as well as the social phenomena that drive our reluctance to throw in the towel, to dismantle the myth of perseverance once and for all.

Combining reportage from the front lines of neuroscience, pop culture, and concrete practical advice for not just why but when and how to quit, Keller gives readers permission to pull the plug, live with intention, and shape their own lives without fear and pressure - at work, at home, in our relationships, and beyond. She has spoken to more than 150 experts for this book, from scientists to sociologists to business-psych guru Adam Grant.

Weight: 328g
Dimension: 154 x 233 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399714730