3 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Paul Graham's 2023 essay synthesizing his thinking on how to do great work — covering how to choose what to work on, how to maintain motivation, how to develop taste, and the role of curiosity and hard work in producing significant output.
Mordecai Richler's 1959 novel — about Duddy Kravitz's obsessive pursuit of land and success in Montreal's Jewish community — the definitive Canadian Jewish novel and one of the great portraits of naked ambition.
Budd Schulberg's 1941 novel — about Sammy Glick's ruthless rise in Hollywood — the definitive portrait of naked American ambition — still the canonical fictional account of sociopathic success.