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Against Ambition

Bill Peel
Paperback Book  |  Politics & Government  |  17 Jun 2025
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Explores the effect that capitalist ambition has on our psyches and societies, and what a world without ambition might look like.

Explores the effect that capitalist ambition has on our psyches and societies, and what a world without ambition might look like.

Against Ambition examines the psychological and societal impact of capitalist ambition and imagines a world liberated from its pressures.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

For readers interested in social criticism, capitalism's influence on personal identity, or alternative views on productivity and success, Against Ambition offers a powerful challenge to the "cult of ambition."

Title: Against Ambition

Format: Paperback Book

Release Date: 17 Jun 2025

Author: Bill Peel

Sku: 3351620

Catalogue No: 9781915672032

Category: Politics & Government

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