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PublishedWatkins, June 2025 |
ISBN9781915672032 |
FormatSoftcover, 208 pages |
Dimensions19.7cm × 13cm |
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."
