Ambition: A Natural and Cultural History

Ambition: A Natural and Cultural History describes what ambition is, why we have it, and why we must manage it well. This thoughtful and entertaining book traces the development of an idea, from the Christian aversion of ambition to our modern embrace of it. As American society changes, our ideas about ambition and what to do with it are changing as well. The values we now associate with ambition - community, hierarchy, and conformity - no longer satisfy us. To manage ambition well, we must understand it, and that's what this book will help you do.