- Home
- Philosophy
- Political
- Against Ambition (The Radical Potential of Giving Up)
Against Ambition (The Radical Potential of Giving Up)
List Price:
$16.95
- Availability: Confirm prior to ordering
- Branding: minimum 50 pieces (add’l costs below)
- Check Freight Rates (branded products only)
Branding Options (v), Availability & Lead Times
- 1-Color Imprint: $2.00 ea.
- Promo-Page Insert: $2.50 ea. (full-color printed, single-sided page)
- Belly-Band Wrap: $2.50 ea. (full-color printed)
- Set-Up Charge: $45 per decoration
- Availability: Product availability changes daily, so please confirm your quantity is available prior to placing an order.
- Branded Products: allow 10 business days from proof approval for production. Branding options may be limited or unavailable based on product design or cover artwork.
- Unbranded Products: allow 3-5 business days for shipping. All Unbranded items receive FREE ground shipping in the US. Inquire for international shipping.
- RETURNS/CANCELLATIONS: All orders, branded or unbranded, are NON-CANCELLABLE and NON-RETURNABLE once a purchase order has been received.
Product Details
Author:
Bill Peel
Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Watkins Media (May 20, 2025)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781915672032
ISBN-10:
1915672031
Weight:
6.8oz
Dimensions:
5.11" x 7.77" x 0.62"
File:
RandomHouse-PRH_Book_Company_PRH_PRT_Onix_full_active_D20260405T171603_155746868-20260405.xml
Folder:
RandomHouse
List Price:
$16.95
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
40
As low as:
$13.05
Publisher Identifier:
P-RH
Discount Code:
A
QuickShip:
Yes
Pages:
208
Imprint:
Repeater
Overview
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.
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.”
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.”
