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Moral Ambition

Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference

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Moral Ambition

By: Rutger Bregman
Narrated by: Boris Hiestand, Rutger Bregman
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 Bloomsbury presents Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman, read by Boris Hiestand and Rutger Bregman.

‘The rare read that might actually help you become a better person’ ADAM GRANT
‘A fierce and brilliant call to arms for anyone who has been wondering whether there's more to life. (There is.)’ TIM HARFORD
‘Gives us hope, humour and guidance at a time when all are in short supply’ TIMOTHY SNYDER
‘Clear, brave, important and provocative’ RORY STEWART

THE ANTIDOTE TO APATHY FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR RUTGER BREGMAN

Every day we’re bombarded with methods, mantras and life hacks that promise us wellness and prosperity – while time and talent remain some of our most squandered resources. The average full-time worker will spend 80,000 hours at their job: are you making the most of them? Do you truly believe in what you do, day in, day out?

What if you want to do something more with your limited time on the planet?

Internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman shows us that with moral ambition – the will to make the world a wildly better place – we can be both idealistic and successful, and change the world along the way. Uncovering the qualities that made the great change-makers of history so effective, he shows how we too can lend our talents to the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to inequality to the next pandemic. With moral ambition, we can do more than be on the right side of history: we can make history itself.

This book won’t make your life easier, but it should make it more meaningful. The question is: what will you do with it?©2025 Rutger Bregman (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Business Ethics Career Success Civics & Citizenship Editors Select Ethics & Morality Philosophy Politics & Government Workplace & Organisational Behavior Morality

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Editorial Review

A deprogramming guide for chronic inconsequence
Rutger Bregman warns you at the start of his book that you might actually regret listening because "once you put it down you might just have to change your life." Not unlike Alan Carr or Annie Grace, who have helped millions tackle addictions with the repeated written insistence that they can, Bregman—the renowned Dutch historian who went viral for outraging the world's rich and powerful at Davos—is here to convince you through repetitive assertion that the world needs your talents. He argues that the point of life isn't to be happy but to maximize your impact, and the unfortunate fact is that most of the world's best brains are being used to maximize ad clicks, not solutions to human suffering. Both a wellness industry antidote and a rich history of effective change, Moral Ambition begs you to think not about "What's my passion?" but rather "How can I contribute the most to the world?" If enough people answer his call, it could be that the most large-scale, measurable impact Bregman will have is with this book.—Emily C., Audible Editor

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The importance of this message is essential in this day and age whereby people are encouraged to withdraw into a shell of hopelessness, we can make a difference, it doesn’t need to be a chore

A very powerful book

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Really easy read, a refreshing explanation of how to be a good person, and how to really make a difference. A must read.

A must read for people who want to do good.

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It was inspirational and focused on what each of us can do to contribute to a better world. In times of chaos when change is so rapid and people are so vulnerable to fear being propagated for control a book such as this is invaluable to restore confidence in our fellow man and hope for the future.

The author’s humanitarian qualities and his faith and confidence in the intrinsic goodness of people.

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This book is an important step towards a wonderful future. I hope many listens to this and acts.

So many can act

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Thought provoking and inspirational book. so many interesting statistics and amazing stories if how we as humans can make a difference even if only small.

brilliant

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