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The Blurb On The Back:
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there and rose to its top ranks, things turned out a little different.
From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative, Wynn-Williams rubs shoulders with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and world leaders, revealing what really goes on among the global elite - and the consequences this has for all of us.
Candid and entertaining, this is an intimate memoir set amid powerful forces. As all our lives are upended by technology and those who control it, Careless People will change how you see the world today.
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The Verdict:
Sarah Wynn-Williams is a former New Zealand diplomat who was Director of Public Policy at Facebook between 2011 and 2017. This memoir of her time there contains few new revelations about Facebook’s activities and her apparent naivety never rings true but does offer insight into Zuckerberg and Sandberg and the disconnect between their words and actions while also providing context for Facebook’s current activities and political alignment.
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there and rose to its top ranks, things turned out a little different.
From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative, Wynn-Williams rubs shoulders with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and world leaders, revealing what really goes on among the global elite - and the consequences this has for all of us.
Candid and entertaining, this is an intimate memoir set amid powerful forces. As all our lives are upended by technology and those who control it, Careless People will change how you see the world today.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Sarah Wynn-Williams is a former New Zealand diplomat who was Director of Public Policy at Facebook between 2011 and 2017. This memoir of her time there contains few new revelations about Facebook’s activities and her apparent naivety never rings true but does offer insight into Zuckerberg and Sandberg and the disconnect between their words and actions while also providing context for Facebook’s current activities and political alignment.
