Book Talk: Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

This month's Book Talk features the book, Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams.
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.
Join us to discuss themes, questions, and what resonated with you during a discussion facilitated by Mary Fox. If you plan to attend, please come to the circulation desk for a free copy (while supplies last).

La Conversación Literaria de este mes presenta el libro “Careless People” (Los irresponsables), escrito por Sarah Wynn-Williams.
Desde descripciones sobre viajes en jets privados y encuentros con líderes mundiales, hasta impactantes relatos de misoginia y doble moral entre bastidores, esta punzante autobiografía pone al descubierto las consecuencias, tanto personales como políticas, de un ámbito de poder sin restricciones y una cultura empresarial podrida en pleno arraigo. A través de una absorbente y con frecuencia absurda narrativa en la que algunas personas irresponsables sostienen el mundo entre sus manos, esta reveladora autobiografía pone en evidencia lo que realmente sucede entre las élites globales.
Sarah Wynn-Williams narra la desgarradora pero divertida historia de Facebook, trazando su surgimiento a partir de los torpes encuentros con las juntas militares hasta la reacción de Mark Zuckerberg al enterarse del papel de Facebook en la elección de Trump. La autora experimenta los retos y las humillaciones de una madre trabajando en un ámbito laboral de alta presión, mientras Sheryl Sandberg la insta a ella, al igual que a otras personas, a “hacerle frente a las demandas”.