Our culture tends to place ambitious people on a pedestal: Napoleon, Elon Musk, Kanye West.

And yet, ambition has also been the cause of many great tragedies and follies throughout history.

We question the value of ambition. What makes it noble? What does it cost in terms of love and friendship? And can you find a way to have ambition in your life without it going too far? Or is it simply the price one pays for worldly success?