{"product_id":"against-ambition-9781915672032","title":"Against Ambition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bill Peel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Watkins Media Limited\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Watkins Media Limited\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-Communism \u0026amp; Socialism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the effect that capitalist ambition has on our psyches and societies, and what a world without ambition might look like.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgainst Ambition \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the psychological and societal impact of capitalist ambition and imagines a world liberated from its pressures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadical 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor readers interested in social criticism, capitalism's influence on personal identity, or alternative views on productivity and success, \u003ci\u003eAgainst Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e offers a powerful challenge to the \"cult of ambition.\"","brand":"Watkins Media Limited","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45608554659991,"sku":"9781915672032","price":1157.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781915672032.webp?v=1769294580","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/against-ambition-9781915672032","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}