Money and fame are a possible result of my ambition, but they aren't "the" ambition. I want to create a world where people are able and willing to do hard but necessary behaviors, mainly fueled through hyper learning engines like consulting/startup studios robhaisfield.com/notes/hyper-le…
https://twitter.com/nosilverv/status/1323316801137041409
Dan Ariely phrased it interestingly here. The world we have created was by 8 billion irrational people for 8 billion rational people. Given that, we have a lot of room for improvement! Rationality debates are a bit of a distraction but the mood is right
Imagine if we didn't have problems coordinating collective action on long-term issues that go beyond our immediate self-interest, like climate change and public health? Imagine if when people wanted to look like an athlete they would just put in the exercise to make it happen?
The intention-behavior gap (we don't always do what we intend to do) is brutal. Temporal discounting (long-term outcomes feel less valuable than immediate outcomes) results in self-control problems. Self-interest and tribalism prevents large scale collaboration.
That's the world I want to create over the course of the rest of my career by leveraging my strengths and the strengths of others. If people want an outcome for themselves or the collective falling within ethical bounds, I don't want the behavioral part to be the barrier.
Money and fame may provide more leverage (scaling impact beyond my own individual efforts) by allowing me to make more bets with my energy and resources on the energy and resources of others. Fame could allow me to educate others to pick up my torch and spread the flame.
Money and fame are only goals insofar as they service my bigger ambition and provide enough security for me to pursue my ambition.
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