Episode · Honestly with Bari Weiss · 2025-03-11
Books mentioned on Meet Sarah Wynn-Williams, Facebook’s Highest-Ranking Whistleblower
You may have never heard of Sarah Wynn-Williams, but that’s about to change. She’s written a memoir about her nearly seven years at Facebook, the company that has since rebranded as Meta.
Bari Weiss discussed Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams and Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. Sarah Wynn-Williams discussed English Poems for Kids - Volume One by Cheryl Sandberg and others and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Careless People
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams is a memoir that serves as a cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism written by a former high-ranking Facebook employee detailing the company's internal operations.
Discussed“the book is called careless people a cautionary tale of power greed and lost idealism”
Where to get it
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Lean In
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg is a prominent corporate manifesto that examines the structural barriers women face in the workplace and encourages female leaders to pursue professional ambition assertively.
Discussed“I think the other book that typified this era at Facebook wasn't actually a Facebook book but was leanin written by Cheryl Sandberg”
Where to get it
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English Poems for Kids - Volume One
Discussed“I think the other book that typified this era at Facebook wasn't actually a Facebook book but was leanin written by Cheryl Sandberg”
Where to get it
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The Great Gatsby
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Discussed“the epigraph of the book and of course the title is taken from uh F Scott Fitzgerald's book The Great Gatsby”
Where to get it
