Category: ambition

The Great Waltz (1938)

Strauss (Fernand Gravey) loves music and has made it his life’s ambition. However, reality is cruel and he has to sit in the office and work for his boss in order to make a living. But with the help of his girlfriend, Porty (Luise Rainer), who has become his strongest support, Strauss comes to the…


The Evisceration of the American Work Ethic

News Analysis “I can’t seem to hire good and reliable people anymore,” the manager of an Apple store told me over the weekend. “I don’t get it. They aren’t motivated by money. They can’t show up on time. They are not driven to do better. There is no personal ambition. Something is wrong.” His own…


Stellantis Divulges Its EV Ambitions

Stellantis NV. looks to double revenue to €300 billion ($335 billion) a year by 2030 and keep profit margins high as it steps up efforts to roll out electric versions of its cars, profitable Jeep SUVs, and RAM pickup trucks. Stellantis aims to forge a deal with the Italian government on a battery plant after Rome pledged…