Facebook is evil. That's not new. What is new is a "tell-all" book from a former public policy director… who apparently did nothing wrong and knew nothing shady while working there. In this episode, we dissect "Careless People", a memoir that claims to be brave but forgets to hold the mirror up. From a genocide in Myanmar to creepy China deals to logging in mid-childbirth, we go through the rage, the receipts, and the ridiculousness, one shark attack at a time.
Important links:
1. Wikipedia on Sarah Wynn-Williams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Wynn-Williams
2. When Facebook coughed up $65M for stealing (2009): https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/feb/12/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-ex-classmates
3. EPIC report of 2011: https://epic.org/facebook-2011-ftc-consent-order/
4. Systemic Justice report on Meta's role in Myanmar Genocide: https://systemicjustice.org/article/facebook-and-genocide-how-facebook-contributed-to-genocide-in-myanmar-and-why-it-will-not-be-held-accountable/
5. Wikipedia entry of the monster called Joel Kaplan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Kaplan
6. Christopher Wylie's interview in Time - https://time.com/5401649/christopher-wylie-interview/
Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all. Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.
Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!
