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Review7538769129 Sun, 04 May 2025 04:03:36 -0700 <![CDATA[Stuart added 'On the Calculation of Volume II']]> /review/show/7538769129 On the Calculation of Volume II by Solvej Balle Stuart gave 4 stars to On the Calculation of Volume II (Book II) by Solvej Balle
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Rating853873763 Sat, 03 May 2025 21:42:28 -0700 <![CDATA[Stuart Piper liked a review]]> /
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
"It is unbelievable to me the lengths Facebook went to to block this book when there is nothing in here that anyone who has been paying attention to the destruction Facebook has been causing all over the world doesn't already know. Maybe the specifics of the conversations with Mark and other senior executives are new (although as always, I question how precise conversations recreated from memory can ever be), but others have written about the cruel, delusional, detached and unsustainable work environments of Silicon Valley before, and better. We all know Mark Zuckerberg is a self-centered emotionally immature loser - you don't need to repeatedly tell us about how his coworkers let him win at Settlers of Catan to convince us.

The writing here is mediocre at best, cliche and painfully boring at worst. Honestly the most egregious part of this entire book is the lengths the author goes to to remind the reader (but mostly convince herself) that she was one of the good guys! She was trying to make things better from the inside out! The further I read into this book, the more these mental gymnastics irritated me, turning me against the author - literally the last thing a memoirist wants to do.

This book is about 5 years too late, and 300 pages too long. The last 20% should've been a long-form essay, and the rest should've been saved for her therapist.

The best thing I learned in this book was Angela Merkle scolded Mark Zuckerberg for Facebook's involvement the refugee crisis. Angela Merkle we love you."
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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
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but also she should have quit wayyyy earlier"
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