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Against AmbitionCondition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781915672032 Format: Trade paperback (UK) Year: 2025 Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US Description: 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
Condition: BRAND NEWISBN: 9781915672032
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2025
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
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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."
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Classic dress at a great price
Size: Medium, Color: Black Ivory Geometric
I was shocked, in the best way when I received this dress as the material is thick and heavy. I was looking for a dress that I could take on business trips that was comfortable, stylish and didn't wrinkle. This dress checked all the boxes. It's a classic style that will never go out of style.
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Runs smaller than my regular size.
Size: Large, Color: Hot Pink Leafy Floral Ditsy
Medium weight fabric and decent quality. Tight fit across bust and under arms and also waist. I am not a big busted woman although I am not so many inches different from bust to waist (it gapped at waist upon sitting. I had to exchange it for a bigger size. So my experience leads me to belive that this manufacturer sizes smaller than what I would expect from expensive clothing. For the price is a good choice if you remember to go at least one size up from your regular size.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2025
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Size: Small, Color: Black Ivory Geometric
Comfortable and stylish. I have had many compliments.
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Sounds silly but these Amazon essentials shirts are better than some other name brands. I bought same brand for myself. These shirts have been camping, dirty, and stains come out, they keep their shape and their color. I absolutely love them. Moms & Dads, if you want inexpensive and still decent shirts I recommend these. They come in a 3 pack, there’s no itchy tag, they are loose fitting, they don’t shrink, and the colors are true to picture.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2025
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Fits perfectly. True to size. Good quality and lasts long. I love how long they are, it’s not too long but they have added length to the bottom a little bit which makes it nice for toddlers. Will buy again. Worth every penny. Color choices are great.
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