{"product_id":"careless-people-a-cautionary-tale-of-power-greed-and-lost-idealism-hardcover","title":"Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Wynn-Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORKER\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAP\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e THE ECONOMIST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSLATE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTHE GLOBE AND MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, \u003c\/i\u003eAND MORE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCareless People\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When one of the world's most powerful media companies tries to snuff out a book -- amid other alarming attacks on free speech in America like this -- it's time to pull out all the stops.\" -Ron Charles\u003ci\u003e, The Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn explosive memoir charting one woman's career at the heart of one of the most influential companies on the planet, \u003ci\u003eCareless People\u003c\/i\u003e gives you a front-row seat to Facebook, the decisions that have shaped world events in recent decades, and the people who made them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e Careless People\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eCareless People\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Wynn-Williams\u003c\/b\u003e worked as a diplomat for New Zealand, including in Washington, DC. She joined Facebook after pitching a job and ultimately became director of global public policy. After leaving the company she has continued to work on tech policy, with a focus on artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.5 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53575044432179,"sku":"9781250391230","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/zaI7CqGz-p9781250391230.webp?v=1782774315","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/careless-people-a-cautionary-tale-of-power-greed-and-lost-idealism-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}