Careless People

Careless People

2025 • 377 pages

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Average rating4.2

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A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the scenes, this searing memoir exposes both the personal and the political fallout when unfettered power and a rotten company culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative where a few people carelessly hold the world in their hands, this eye-opening memoir reveals what really goes on among the global elite.

Sarah Wynn-Williams tells the wrenching but fun story of Facebook, mapping its rise from stumbling encounters with juntas to Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction when he learned of Facebook’s role in Trump’s election. She experiences the challenges and humiliations of working motherhood within a pressure cooker of a workplace, all while Sheryl Sandberg urges her and others to “lean in.”

Careless People is a deeply personal account of why and how things have gone so horribly wrong in the past decade―told in a sharp, candid, and utterly disarming voice. A deep, unflinching look at the role that social media has assumed in our lives, Careless People reveals the truth about the leaders of Facebook: how the more power they grasp, the less responsible they become and the consequences this has for all of us.


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March 16, 2025
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Ok, I'll delete my Facebook account.

April 11, 2025

Gripping, thrilling, mortifying, and filled with existential dread. It may be one of the most important reads of the year.

The chapters are relatively short and the book is pretty easy to read. I was able to knock it out quickly. HIGHLY recommended.

March 19, 2025

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