# Miroslav Volf (Ambition)

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Podcast: [Templeton Ideas Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/templeton-ideas-podcast-6097833)
Published: 2025-09-11T07:24:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.templeton.org/news/striving-superiority-and-the-specter-of-inadequacy
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## Resource

Miroslav Volf is a theology professor and director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Yale University . His writing and teaching explore how Christian theology relates to culture, politics, and world religions. He has written and edited more than 20 books, including Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most . His newest book, which we will be discussing, is entitled The Cost of Ambition: How Striving to Be Better Than Others Makes Us Worse . He joins the podcast to discuss how striving for excellence is better than superiority. Want to learn more about striving? Listen to our insightful episode with Jennifer Wallace on "toxic achievement culture" from Season 2. Join our growing community of 200,000+ listeners and be notified of new episodes of Templeton Ideas. Subscribe today. Follow us on social media: Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and YouTube .

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