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Ambition - An Essay by David Whyte
Ambition is a word that lacks any real ambition. Ambition is frozen desire, the current of a vocational life immobilized and over-concretized to set, unforgiving goals.
Values Aren’t a Moral Imperative
Credit: pxhere One of the most impactful exercises in DRI Your Career has been the values exercise (Jean wrote about it here). At first this surprised me, but then I thought about it more. Even whe…
A More Perfect Meritocracy
Two new books take aim at the moral failures of meritocracy. But we can advocate for a more just society without giving up on merit.
The sad decline of effective altruism
A once wholesome and inspiring movement has become entangled with cults and has lost years chasing dead-end ideas
Effective Altruism’s Bait-and-Switch: From Global Poverty To AI Doomerism
The Effective Altruism movement Effective Altruism (EA) is typically explained as a philosophy that encourages individuals to do the “most good” with their resources (money, skills). Its “effective…
Claude Opus 5.5 Should Raise Your Ambitions
When it comes to making things, or doing most things in general, Fable 5.1 and especially GPT-6 Astra raised my ambition level.
Why ‘Follow Your Passion’ Is the World’s Worst Career Advice
The popular "follow your passion" advice has become an overused and generic phrase. Below is another method that may just do the trick in helping people's careers.
CHANGE THE WORLD. START WITH YOURSELF. “Make your bed every morning.” Admiral William H. McRaven reminds us that even the smallest tasks matter. Discipline begins with simple actions, and small victories build the foundation for greater achievements. If you can’t do the little things right, you’ll never be able to do the big things right. Start small. Stay disciplined. Make a difference. #Discipline #Leadership #Motivation #PersonalGrowth #Success
‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice
A major new study questions the common wisdom about how we should choose our careers.
Moral Imperialism versus Class Solidarity
Individualism and imperialism define ruling class morality. Solidarity is the left's only answer.
How to grow tomorrows
What if schools were not just sites for delivering education, but societies in miniature? Thousands of chances to cultivate a better future
