For generations, ambition seemed simple: study hard, work hard, earn more, climb higher. But is that still the dream? Across the world, many people are questioning traditional definitions of success. Younger generations are changing jobs more often, prioritising flexibility, pursuing passion projects, and placing greater value on purpose, balance, and mental wellbeing. Are we becoming less ambitious than previous generations—or are we simply ambitious about different things?

Hosted by Damon, a university professor in the United States, this guided discussion will explore how ideas of ambition are changing in both China and America. Together, we'll examine the role of external forces such as economic uncertainty, housing costs, technological disruption, and AI, alongside internal shifts in values, identity, and what people want from life. Has the old formula of sacrifice today for success tomorrow stopped working, or have our priorities evolved? Expect a thoughtful, open-minded conversation that goes beyond easy answers and asks what ambition really means in the modern world.

很多年里，“有野心”这件事看起来很简单：好好读书、努力工作、赚更多钱、往更高的位置走。但现在，这个“标准答案”还成立吗？在世界各地，越来越多人开始重新审视“成功”的定义。年轻一代换工作的频率更高，更看重灵活性，会去做一些自己真正感兴趣的项目，同时也更在意生活意义、工作与生活的平衡，以及心理健康。问题来了：我们是真的比上一代更不“有野心”了，还是只是把野心放在了不同的地方？

这场由美国大学教授 Damon 主持的引导式讨论，会从中美两种语境出发，一起聊聊“野心”这件事正在怎么变化。我们会一起拆解一些外部因素，比如经济不确定性、房价压力、技术变革以及 AI 的影响，同时也会看一些更内在的变化，比如价值观、身份认同，以及人们对生活期待的转变。过去那种“今天牺牲，换明天成功”的公式是不是已经不太灵了，还是说只是我们的优先级变了？这会是一场更偏思考型、开放式的对话，没有标准答案，更像是在一起重新理解“野心”到底意味着什么。