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Against Ambition

The Radical Potential of Giving Up

Bill Peel
Livre broché | Anglais
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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.

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."

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Nombre de pages :
208
Langue:
Anglais

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EAN:
9781915672032
Date de parution :
13-05-25
Format:
Livre broché
Format numérique:
Trade paperback (VS)
Dimensions :
130 mm x 197 mm
Poids :
367 g

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