I lost my ambition and I don’t want it back

how degrowth killed my drive to succeed

Anna Austin Ronan
Nov 4 · 5 min read
Photo by Nagesh Badu on Unsplash

I started climbing the achievement ladder early. I was in private school from the age of four, I skipped the second grade, graduated from a prestigious prep school at 16, graduated from a prestigious college at 20, went on to a world-renowned graduate school. Et cetera. My career goals ranged from prosecutor for the…

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