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Careless People
“Careless People is darkly funny and genuinely shocking...Not only does [Sarah Wynn-Williams] have the storytelling chops to unspool a gripping narrative; she also delivers the goods." -Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times
An explosive memoir charting one woman’s career at the heart of one of the most influential companies on the planet, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to Facebook, the decisions that have shaped world events in recent decades, and the people who made them.
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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Reviews
A fantastic read on the evolution of Facebook and the people behind it.
By cv1234tx
Did not realize this would be such a sobering look at Facebook/meta as a company. Very helpful to understand and fascinating to learn Mark Zuckerberg wants to run for president.
By Rob.Hagerty
If Careless People proves anything, it’s that we, as individuals, need to be more aware of when we’re not just standing by and watching something harmful happen—but actively facilitating it. Sarah may not have been the mastermind behind all this, but she was an enabler. And for all her whistleblowing, she never really reckons with that. Which made it a fascinating but frustrating read.
By Meme123**
Ghost written or not, this is a riveting read with something important to say. It links the dots between the many investigations and journalist efforts in the last decade about Facebook’s undeniable role in tilling, sowing, watering, ripening, and harvesting radical influences on everyone of all ages. Sarah would know best, but I question if this is careless at all … it seems all very carefully ignored or part of the plan by the most senior leaders of the company. It’s instructive in how money and power absolutely warp the realities of not just the powerful but everyone. There is nothing shocking about Mark’s blatant power grasping with world leaders the last 12 months. As with any big expose, I wouldn’t mind there being as many citations as possible and that is wholly missing in this book.
By BLBKG
Oh my goodness. What can I write about this book that will convince you to purchase? First of all, it reads like a thriller. Second of all, it’s extremely well written. Thirdly, it’s hard to believe how people in power waste (because of their privilege) what good they could do vs. their horrible decisions, all in pursuit of money, more money and more power. And behind all of this is a woman wanting to do the honorable and right thing, being blocked at almost every corner. Bravo to the author. Every one should read this book.
By Jersey Shore Girl 1014