Against Ambition

The Radical Potential of Giving Up

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Beschreibung

<b>Explores the effect that capitalist ambition has on our psyches and societies, and what a world without ambition might look like.</b><br><br><i>Against Ambition </i>examines the psychological and societal impact of capitalist ambition and imagines a world liberated from its pressures.<br><ul><li>Critical Exploration of Ambition: Analyses how ambition became the dominant force shaping our lives since the 1980s, pushing us to view success as solely our responsibility—and failure as our fault.</li><li>The Cult of Capitalist Success: Bill Peel critiques how capitalism turned ambition into an endless cycle of "rise and grind," passive income pursuits, and corporate competition, pushing us into self-sacrificing, goal-oriented lives.</li><li>A Call to Reimagine Life Beyond Ambition: Argues that relentless ambition undermines collective action and turns individuals into isolated social climbers, hindering efforts to create a more equitable world.</li><li>Radical Freedom in Letting Go: Advocates for a life freed from constant self-improvement, valuing the right to "waste time" as a radical act against neoliberal values.</li></ul><br>For readers interested in social criticism, capitalism’s influence on personal identity, or alternative views on productivity and success, <i>Against Ambition</i> offers a powerful challenge to the “cult of ambition.”

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EAN

9781915672032

Sprache

Englisch

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Taschenbuch

Maße

193 x 130 x 17 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin LLC US