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Careless People is a compelling, darkly witty and shocking memoir offering an insider’s view into one of the world’s most powerful and influential companies—Facebook. Written by Sarah Wynn-Williams, it immerses you directly into the inner workings of Facebook, providing unprecedented glimpses into the critical decisions and personalities that have shaped significant global events in recent years.

From lavish private jet journeys and encounters with influential world leaders, to disturbing exposures of sexism, double standards, and unchecked misconduct behind closed doors, Wynn-Williams vividly portrays how toxic corporative culture and unchecked power can trigger personal and global consequences. With honesty, humor, and incisive candor, she traces Facebook’s startling trajectory—from its awkward early encounters with authoritarian regimes, to Mark Zuckerberg’s stunned reaction upon discovering Facebook’s troubling role in the election of Donald Trump.

Wynn-Williams also openly explores her own difficult path as a working mother navigating the intense pressures and humiliations she faced within Facebook’s demanding workplace, even as Sheryl Sandberg urged her employees to confidently “lean in.” Her revealing account highlights how easily power can corrupt leadership and erode accountability, thereby creating devastating ripple effects on society.

Praised by The New York Times and The Washington Post as a gripping and eye-opening book, Careless People presents a critical reflection on the dramatic and deeply troubling ways social media has transformed our world. Wynn-Williams’s nuanced portrayal exposes the unsettling truth about the elite individuals who recklessly control our shared social platforms, holding immense power for which they take increasingly little responsibility.