Ambition

The ambition vacuum: inevitability and cultural malaise

Ambition depends on shared stories about the future. The old stories have collapsed, leaving a vaccuum of inevitability and futility, especially around…

5 hrs ago •

The Busker Principle: cultural kneecapping with economic consequences

We underpay the work with the highest social value. In the new world, this toxic trait will be our undoing.

Sep 23 •

MEN, THIS IS FOR YOU TOO.

Sep 11 •

ONLINE EVENT: Ambition Roundtable 14 September

Join upon 14 September at 8PM NZST for a live conversation about ambition

Sep 10 •

Lopping my own poppy

Because this shit runs deep!

Aug 27 •

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Poppy Loppers: Why Kiwis snark at success

Welcome to the first piece in a six-part series on The Ambition Recession. We’ll move from New Zealand to the wider world, exploring culture, politics…

Aug 27 •

Coming soon: The Ambition Recession

A new essay series is on the way.

Jul 27 •

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