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Never been better streisand effect making me want to read a book
by qoez 1y ago
Never been better streisand effect making me want to read a book
- maximinus_thrax 1y agoThis is exactly the reason I read it. I also bought the hardcover just in case Facebook manages to get it pulled off digital marketplaces. It's a good book, everyone should read it.
- aix1 1y agoI just finished the audiobook. Didn't have any particular expectations but couldn't put it down (so to speak). The audiobook is narrated by the author, which adds an extra dimension to the story. Would highly recommend.
- gherkinnn 1y agoI stopped listening half way. The writing was tedious and Meta too revolting. Would recommend anyway.
- ethagnawl 1y agoIt's a "great" read. However bad you assume their behavior was, it was (probably) so much worse. The executive suite was full of creeps and their inability to do any substantive moderation in Myanmar was horrifically negligent.
- lynndotpy 1y agoI read it and also highly recommend it. Knowing the book ends in 2017, the whole thing has something of a "Monster at the End of This Book" effect with both Trump and Myanmar.
- z3c0 1y agoJust purchased it. I never would have read it otherwise.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoSeems like the marketing strategy for the book worked.
- z3c0 1y agoDon't cut yourself on that edge. It's not terribly insightful to recognize that the publishers are trying to make the best of a bad situation.
- isolatedsystem 1y agoHighly recommended. What you will find is that the title does the book justice. The top executives at Facebook aren't so much cartoonishly evil but rather hopelessly inept for the job at hand. They have no idea what they are doing, and little concern by way of the consequences of their actions, or their outsized impacts on individuals and the world in general. Careless people, indeed.
- basisword 1y agoIt was an interesting book. I found it a tough read though. Every single chapter left me angry. A book about some of the worst people you could ever have the misfortune to meet - and unfortunately for her the author comes out looking just as bad. All just truly awful people.
- runxel 1y agoDefinitely a Must-Read. One of the best books I read this year, and basically spent my whole holiday digging it. I think it is a real eye-opener.
- bobdaicon979 1y agoWhen I saw Mark join Diplo on a "run" with the Meta Glasses, I couldn't help but recall the part in the book that talked about the unwritten rules the executive team maintained while playing board games with Mark (i.e., "let him win").