11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish? | No Stupid Questions

Connects ambition and pleasure-habituation to psychology and incentives, challenging simplistic “selfishness” narratives.

Behavioral economicsPodcast episodeambitionbehavioral biasesgrithabituationmotivationpersonalityAngela DuckworthMike Maughan

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