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Ambition vs. aspiration with philosopher Agnes Callard
WorkLife with Adam Grant
The Importance of Aspiration
Ambition can be intrinsic. We might not like the picture of the world where the ambitious person just intrinsically wants money or respect or power but I think people can want those things for no other reason. Agnes, I'm tempted to link intrinsic motivation with aspiration and extrinsic motivation with ambition. Is that fair? Ambition is a motivational change and it's a change of your core motivations. So you're actually trying to acquire a new motivation.
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