Careless People

Growing up in New Zealand, Sarah dreamed of making change in the world. After law school she worked for the United Nations learning about diplomacy efforts with lightening speed. Sarah visualized her ideal job at Facebook, a social media app that was gaining great popularity as a means to connect the entire world. In 2010 Sarah perceived that as Facebook was expanding worldwide they would be forced to navigate multitudes of complicated foreign policies, privacy laws, government oversight, politics, taxes and human rights issues. She pitched her idea and was eventually, if not a bit begrudgingly, offered a position. This very personal account of Sarah’s journey through her seven years at Facebook examines everything from what it was like to be the only woman in the room while nine months pregnant to convincing Mark Zuckerberg he cannot be late to meet with Brazil’s president just because he does not enjoy getting up before noon. This mesmerizing look at the inner circle leadership of a company that has changed the life of billions of people around the world is a page turner. I had to keep reminding myself that this was not fiction! The responsibility that comes along with affecting that many people with the push of a button under the guidelines of one man is in many ways terrifying. Careless People, which I would describe as compelling, educational, but not necessarily an enjoyable read should be mandatory. If you are going to use Facebook or spend any significant amount of time online, it is vital you understand what this all means; politically, economically and personally. If these tech giants have a responsibility, so do we. Highly recommend this well written and brave memoir. ⭐⭐⭐⭐