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Holley 0-80457S STREET WARRIOR CARBURETOR 600 CFM

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Holley 0-80457S STREET WARRIOR CARBURETOR 600 CFMOverview: Holley has been the world leader in carburetors for over 100 years. We are proud to announce the newest member of our carburetor family the Street Warrior. The goal in designing the Street Warrior was to take all of those years of experience and build the ultimate performance street carburetor for your daily driver that would not break the bank. Don't let the low price fool you. The Street Warrior uses the latest technology and quality

Overview:

Holley has been the world leader in carburetors for over 100 years. We are proud to announce the newest member of our carburetor family- the Street Warrior. The goal in designing the Street Warrior was to take all of those years of experience and build the ultimate performance street carburetor for your daily driver that would not break the bank. Don't let the low price fool you. The Street Warrior uses the latest technology and quality products that Holley is known for. Constructed from aluminum and calibrated to run great right out of the box. The Street Warrior is a great replacement carburetor for your daily driver or your weekend cruiser. Perfect replacement carburetor when your original style is no longer available. Replaces Holley, Edelbrock, Carter AFB, and Autolite style carburetors with 5 3/16"" x 5 5/8"" bolt pattern.

Features:

  • Performance upgrade for stock to mildly modified V-8 engines
  • Calibrated for excellent street performance right out of the box
  • Factory preset electric choke for easy startups
  • Vacuum secondaries for use on wide variety of vehicles. Compensate for all vehicle weights, gearing & transmissions to allow smooth opening of secondaries.
  • Single feed fuel inlet for easy installation
  • Integrated 700R4/200R4 transmission kick down cable mounting
  • Vibratory polished aluminum for good looks and long lasting shine
  • 100% wet-flow tested by Holley technicians to assure it arrives ready to run!
  • Includes new rear bowl fuel inlet to allow for dual feed or custom
  • Adjustable needle & seats to accommodate varying fuel pressures
  • Upgraded to a 1 Year Warranty!
  • Compatible with GM, Chrysler, and Ford A/T kickdown linkage. Additional parts may be required.

Application:

Year Make Model Submodel Engine Size
1961 - 1967 Mercury Commuter 390/6.4L V8
1961 - 1967 Ford Thunderbird 390/6.4L V8
1962 - 1967 Mercury Colony Park 390/6.4L V8
1962 - 1967 Ford Country Sedan 390/6.4L V8
1962 - 1967 Ford Country Squire 390/6.4L V8
1962 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 390/6.4L V8
1962 - 1967 Ford Ranch Wagon 390/6.4L V8
1962 - 1966 Mercury Monterey 390/6.4L V8
1963 - 1967 Mercury Marauder 390/6.4L V8
1963 - 1967 Ford Thunderbird 427/7L V8
1966 - 1969 Chevrolet El Camino 327/5.3L V8
1964 - 1967 Ford Country Sedan 352/5.8L V8
1964 - 1967 Ford Country Squire 352/5.8L V8
1966 - 1969 Dodge Charger 383/6.3L V8
1964 - 1967 Ford Custom 390/6.4L V8
1964 - 1967 Ford Fairlane 390/6.4L V8
1964 - 1967 Ford Country Squire 427/7L V8
1964 - 1967 Ford Ranch Wagon 427/7L V8
1965 - 1968 Ford LTD 428/7L V8
1967 - 1969 American Motors Ambassador 290/4.7L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Bel Air 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Caprice 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Impala 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 327/5.4L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Impala 327/5.4L V8
1967 - 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 350/5.7L V8
1964 - 1966 Ford Custom 500 352/5.8L V8
1964 - 1966 Ford Custom 352/5.8L V8
1964 - 1966 Ford Galaxie 352/5.8L V8
1964 - 1966 Ford Ranch Wagon 352/5.8L V8
1967 - 1969 Chrysler Town & Country 383/6.3L V8
1967 - 1969 Dodge Coronet 383/6.3L V8
1967 - 1969 Dodge Monaco 383/6.3L V8
1964 - 1966 Mercury Park Lane 390/6.4L V8
1962 - 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 390/6.4L V8
1965 - 1967 Mercury Monterey 427/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Mercury Park Lane 427/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Mercury Colony Park 427/7L V8
1964 - 1966 Ford Country Sedan 427/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford Fairlane 427/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Mercury Comet 427/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Mercury Commuter 427/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Mercury Montclair 427/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 427/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford LTD 427/7L V8
1966 - 1968 Mercury Colony Park 428/7L V8
1966 - 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon 428/7L V8
1967 - 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 327/5.3L V8
1966 - 1967 Chevrolet Malibu 327/5.3L V8
1967 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle 327/5.4L V8
1967 - 1968 American Motors American 343/5.6L V8
1968 - 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Oldsmobile F85 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Pontiac Firebird 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Buick Special 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Pontiac Tempest 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Buick Skylark 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet El Camino 350/5.7L V8
1965 - 1966 Ford LTD 352/5.8L V8
1968 - 1969 Chrysler Newport 383/6.3L V8
1968 - 1969 Dodge Polara 383/6.3L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Voyager 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1969 American Motors Ambassador 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1969 American Motors AMX 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1969 American Motors Rebel 390/6.4L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Villager 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1969 American Motors Javelin 390/6.4L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Cyclone 390/6.4L V8
1964 - 1965 Mercury Montclair 390/6.4L V8
1966 - 1967 Ford LTD 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1969 Buick GS 400 400/6.6L V8
1968 - 1969 Buick Sportwagon 400/6.6L V8
1967 - 1968 Buick Skylark 400/6.6L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Monterey 410/6.7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Park Lane 410/6.7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Colony Park 410/6.7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Commuter 410/6.7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Montclair 410/6.7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Monterey 428/7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Park Lane 428/7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Commuter 428/7L V8
1967 - 1968 Mercury Marquis 428/7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Montclair 428/7L V8
1966 - 1967 Ford Thunderbird 428/7L V8
1966 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 428/7L V8
1964 Ford Galaxie 500 289/4.7L V8
1964 Ford Custom 289/4.7L V8
1966 Mercury Capri 289/4.7L V8
1969 American Motors Ambassador 290/4.8L V8
1969 Mercury Cougar 302/5L V8
1968 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 327/5.3L V8
1968 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 327/5.3L V8
1966 Chevrolet Suburban 327/5.3L V8
1967 Chevrolet K20 Panel 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet Bel Air 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet Biscayne 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet Camaro 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet Caprice 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet Corvette 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 327/5.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet El Camino 327/5.4L V8
1968 American Motors Rebel 343/5.6L V8
1969 American Motors Rambler 343/5.6L V8
1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 350/5.7L V8
1969 Buick GS 350 350/5.7L V8
1968 Pontiac Acadian 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Nova 350/5.7L V8
1968 Buick Sportwagon 350/5.7L V8
1968 Pontiac Beaumont 350/5.7L V8
1969 Buick LeSabre 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Blazer 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Brookwood 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Caprice 350/5.7L V8
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Corvette 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Impala 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Kingswood 350/5.7L V8
1969 Chevrolet Townsman 350/5.7L V8
1969 Ford Torino 351/5.8L V8
1969 Ford Fairlane 351/5.8L V8
1969 Ford Mustang 351/5.8L V8
1969 Ford Ranchero 351/5.8L V8
1964 Ford Galaxie 500 352/5.8L V8
1966 Ford Fairlane 352/5.8L V8
1968 Dodge Dart 383/6.3L V8
1969 American Motors Rambler 390/6.4L V8
1967 Mercury Cougar 390/6.4L V8
1961 Mercury Meteor 390/6.4L V8
1967 Mercury Brougham 390/6.4L V8
1967 Ford Mustang 390/6.4L V8
1968 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 396/6.5L V8
1968 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 396/6.5L V8
1968 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 396/6.5L V8
1968 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 396/6.5L V8
1967 Buick Gran Sport 400/6.6L V8
1967 Mercury Marquis 410/6.7L V8
1967 Mercury Brougham 410/6.7L V8
1965 Mercury Villager 427/7L V8
1966 Ford Custom 427/7L V8
1965 Mercury Cyclone 427/7L V8
1965 Mercury Marauder 427/7L V8
1967 Mercury Marquis 427/7L V8
1967 Mercury Brougham 427/7L V8
1965 Mercury Caliente 427/7L V8
1966 Ford Custom 428/7L V8
1966 Ford Country Sedan 428/7L V8
1966 Ford Country Squire 428/7L V8
1967 Mercury Brougham 428/7L V8

Specs:

Barrels 4
Billet Color None
Booster Straight
Brand Holley
Carburetor Use Street
CFM 600
Choke Electric
Circuit 2
Condition New
Emission Code 3
Finish Shiny
Fuel Gasoline
Fuel Inlet Single
Marine Use No
Material Aluminum
Model 4160
Primary Main Jet 66
Primary Power Valve 6.5
Primary Pump Nozzle Size 31
Product Type 4160 Model Carburetor
Secondaries Vacuum
Supercharged Application No
Throttle Bore 1.563 inch
Warning California Proposition 65
Warranty Limited 1 Year Warranty
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Stephan Makatita
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 4
Careless People: Power, Marketing, and the (Absent) Moral Boundaries at Facebook
Format: Hardcover
Careless People: Power, Marketing, and the (Absent) Moral Boundaries at Facebook Sarah Wynne-Williams, former Director of Public Policy at Facebook, spent seven years at the company. In Careless People, she takes the reader behind the scenes of the world’s largest social media platform. A hopeful mission She shows how Facebook’s original idealistic mission, “to make the world more open and connected”, was quickly overshadowed by internal tensions, political interests, and ethical dilemmas. Wynne-Williams began her career in the public sector. Driven by a strong sense of civic duty, she was initially enthusiastic about Facebook’s mission, but soon grew disillusioned with how things worked behind closed doors. In her book, she describes how commercial interests and the drive for rapid growth consistently outweighed (positive) social impact. This fundamental tension runs throughout the book. Diplomacy, data, and dominance The book offers a rare, and at times revealing, glimpse into Facebook’s international strategy. Wynne-Williams describes how the company organized state visits, attempted to build diplomatic relationships, and how many of these efforts ended in awkward failure. Particularly notable is Facebook’s push to enter the Chinese market, including Mark Zuckerberg’s personal effort to learn Mandarin. Facebook’s leadership: no innocent bystanders Wynne-Williams doesn’t spare the company’s executive leadership. She paints a picture of a culture riddled with sexual misconduct, power plays, and rivalries. The workplace environment she describes, full of intrigue, temper outbursts, and a striking lack of psychological safety, stands in stark contrast to Facebook’s carefully cultivated public image. This insight is valuable not only for those following Facebook, but for anyone seeking to understand how power and growth shape company culture in the tech sector. Facebook as a PR machine One of the book’s core revelations is how Facebook began to operate less as a technology company and more as a PR machine. Initiatives like internet.org were presented as altruistic, but in practice were primarily aimed at market expansion. The company’s role in political campaigns, notably Donald Trump’s election, is sharply laid out. The book illustrates how thin the line is between innovation and manipulation when user data is leveraged at scale for political and commercial gain. Insightful, but not always credible Wynne-Williams’ personal tone makes the book engaging and accessible. Her commitment to the mission, and her growing frustration, are palpable. Yet her constant presence as narrator sometimes undermines the story’s credibility. Dramatic anecdotes, coincidental twists, and strong personal judgments occasionally create distance, especially when the subject matter demands nuance. That’s unfortunate, because the topics she raises, ethics, global power dynamics, and the impact on young users, deserve to speak for themselves. Lessons for the future What stays with the reader is how even the most powerful tech companies appear vulnerable when ideals clash with growth ambitions. The book shows how easily ethical boundaries blur when billions are at stake. For companies, policymakers, and marketers, it offers a confronting mirror: rapid growth and profit never come without moral cost. Final verdict Careless People is an accessible and insightful book that offers a unique perspective on the inner workings of Facebook and Big Tech. Despite stylistic shortcomings, a tendency toward dramatization, and a sometimes overly subjective voice, it’s a worthwhile read for anyone looking to understand the intersection of technology, power, and marketing. Personally, I found it especially compelling because I’ve taken the opposite path: from marketing and tech into public service. That gives me a unique appreciation of the tension Wynne-Williams describes, the ongoing conflict between social ideals and commercial imperatives. The book lacks objectivity at times, but it undeniably prompts reflection. And that alone makes it more than worth the read. Rating: 7.5
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Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2025
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Todd
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 5
How Facebook lost its conscience, and how the young man at its helm grew to love the taste of power
Format: Hardcover
A WORD ABOUT THIS PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS US Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams This riveting memoir about the maturation of Facebook is fascinating in large part because of the direct access the author had for over six years to the highest levels of leadership at the company. Its title comes from The Great Gatsby, where narrator Nick Carraway says, “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy — they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money.” A former New Zealand diplomat, Wynn-Williams had to pitch her own job to Facebook in 2011, as Zuckerberg and other senior leaders had no clue then about the role Facebook was destined to play in global politics. Rising to the position of Director of Global Public Policy, Wynn-Williams had a front-row seat to decisions that would irrevocably alter the political landscape in the US and around the world. Fast forward to the 2016 presidential election and the author’s account of how Facebook’s microtargeting of users, its allowance of misinformation on the site, and its assignment of staff to work hand in glove with the Trump campaign as they utilized these ethically compromised tactics turned the tide in that election, and set the stage for the wrecking ball now swinging in our halls of government. You could say Careless People is the story of how Facebook lost its conscience, and how the curious and impressionable young man at its helm grew to love the taste of power. The author weaves the story of Facebook’s role in the 2016 election with a number of other narratives, all revealing the same pattern showing how principled concerns were steamrolled by the relentless pursuit of growth, revenue, and influence. See also Cory Doctorow’s engaging review of this book, with its helpful explanation of why continued growth is so important to a company like Facebook. Her account reads like a slow-building tragedy, where you see exactly where the off-ramps were and watch, helplessly, as they pass by one by one: The Rohingya Genocide This is perhaps the most devastating section of the book. Wynn-Williams argues that Facebook failed to moderate hate speech against the Rohingya in Myanmar, and that the company only had two Burmese language moderators for the entire country. Facebook had also failed to invest in Burmese language support for its automated systems, meaning none of its moderation tools could even parse posts written in Burmese script. Because of these decisions, hate speech and misinformation designed to stoke ethnic and religious division spread like wildfire across the platform, and the genocide that followed is presented as a direct consequence of this reckless neglect. Censorship for China A chilling revelation for anyone who believes in free speech is Facebook’s willingness to compromise its own foundational values in pursuit of access to the Chinese market, which Zuckerberg seems to have perceived as a kind of final frontier and holy grail. Rather than standing firm on the principles of open communication it so publicly champions, Facebook secretly developed what was essentially a bespoke censorship tool designed to win over a Chinese government playing hard to get. If China had decided to allow Facebook through the Great Firewall, this system would have allowed Beijing to suppress content it found politically inconvenient, and would have extended into Hong Kong. One subnarrative in this thread is the lengths to which Zuckerberg went to court President Xi Jinping. He asks him (in Mandarin) to name his firstborn child (Xi declines), and the author includes an entertaining depiction of one-upmanship of Xi over Zuckerberg when the latter seeks unsuccessfully to arrange an impromptu meeting with Xi (since Xi had repeatedly rejected overt requests to meet). Sexual Harassment Culture For a company that spent years wrapping itself in the language of feminine empowerment and progressive values — most visibly through COO Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” movement — the picture Wynn-Williams paints inside Facebook’s walls is a study in hypocrisy. The book alleges that sexual harassment by senior executives was not only tolerated but effectively shielded from consequences. Monetizing Teenage Insecurity Wynn-Williams reveals that Facebook identified teenage girls who had deleted selfies on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and then forwarded their data to companies who used it to target them with beauty products. Let that sink in for a moment. These were young girls navigating the minefield of adolescent insecurity, who made a conscious decision to take their photos down. And rather than respecting that decision, Facebook treated it as a data point to be monetized. Content Moderation as a Political Tool At the heart of this memoir is the question of how Facebook decides what speech is acceptable and what isn’t, both in the US and across the world. Facebook has spent years presenting its content moderation decisions as principled, values-driven calls — the careful work of a responsible company trying to balance free expression with public safety. However, the author shows, an internal policy established in February 2015 made the actual workings explicit: when governments requested that content be removed, Facebook would only comply if there was a credible threat to block the platform entirely in that particular country or a risk to its own employees. Numerous examples paint a picture of a company that was essentially making it up as it went along — complying with take-down requests when powerful enough governments (such as China) pushed hard enough, and ignoring everyone else.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Most of us have encountered, in one way or another, Facebook’s self-described “Community Standards,” which, the company states, “are written to ensure that everyone’s voice is valued.” “Facebook,” the language continues, “takes great care to craft policies that are inclusive of different views and beliefs- in particular those of people and communities that might otherwise be overlooked or marginalized.” However, the picture the author reveals in Careless People suggests that such language is mostly posturing. Zuckerberg’s Ego and Detachment One of the most fascinating and unsettling threads running through the book is the portrait Wynn-Williams paints of Mark Zuckerberg — a man who began as a socially awkward but genuinely curious young idealist and somewhere along the way became something different. One anecdote about Indonesia is comic in its brazenness: Zuckerberg allegedly demanded that Wynn-Williams organize an entirely staged, artificial mob of fans to “gently” swarm him in public, creating the illusion of organic, spontaneous popularity. His staff routinely let him win at board games on his private jet, and he remains oblivious to that fact until the author finally spells it out one day. After the 2016 election, when Obama dresses him down at the APEC summit in Peru about Facebook’s role in swinging the results, he becomes indignant, and instead of recognizing an opportunity for a course correction, he contemplates a run for president himself, instructing his staff to take him on a grassroots tour of the country that includes all the requisite stops for a presidential candidate. Throughout the book, we see a leader increasingly insulated from the consequences of his own decisions, surrounded by people too afraid or too incentivized to speak the truth to his face. What makes the author’s account of this man and his company compelling is that initially she believed in the mission. She was there because she thought Facebook could be a genuine force for good in the world–a way to connect people, a uniquely powerful democratizing force. In that sense she probably stands in for most of us who are here right now because we recognized these same qualities ten or fifteen years ago. But now we feel tremors beneath us and the ground shifting in unsettling ways as we post and scroll and message here. What is this platform becoming? What are our responsibilities to bear witness to that and to respond? I believe this book can help us answer those difficult questions. As a footnote, consider that when the book was published, Meta immediately filed an emergency legal action to prevent Wynn-Williams from publicly promoting it, citing a non-disparagement agreement she signed on leaving the company. The attempt backfired in the way these things tend to: the book reached number one on the New York Times best-seller list, and Wynn-Williams was invited to testify before the U.S. Senate. Meta’s attempts to disparage the author read as transparent and cynical in the face of the credibility she establishes throughout this book. And its efforts to limit her voice have only become additional evidence supporting the story she has told. If you’re looking for a book that explains how we got to the crazy, upside-down world we are living in now — politically, socially, technologically — Careless People is a great place to start.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2026
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Onyx Parrot
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 5
Great inside view of Facebook's corrupt behavior.
Format: Hardcover
I've always been creeped out by Facebook, and avoid all of their services. This book confirms the wisdom of this. The author is tough (literally surviving a shark attack as a teenager!) and smart. After getting a law degree in her native New Zealand, she climbs the ladder in a diplomacy career, working in New York and Washington DC. In the late 2000's she (idealistically) sees potential in Facebook as a global communications tool, and after aggressively pursuing a position there manages to land a job at Facebook's Washington DC office helping to manage their international affairs. Her work at Facebook starts off chaotic but hopeful. Her experience with international affairs as the company wakes up to their global opportunities lands her in the company's C-suites, escorting and introducing executives to world leaders as they expand their global influence. Things start to go off the rails when Facebook's leaders observe their large (and profitable!) political influence with the rise of Donald Trump. Observing this facility to use Facebook for promoting other leaders around the world (many corrupt), the original idealism goes out the window as Facebook cashes in on becoming a global propaganda and manipulation tool. Wynn-Williams had a front row seat to all of this, as well as some really ugly workplace behavior, left unchecked. She's a great storyteller. The book is well worth reading if you're curious about how the company (now "Meta") regards the world's attention it harvests for maximum profit. My only disappointment with the book is the Cambridge Analytica scandal is only mentioned in passing, even though it occurred during the author's tenure at the company. I'd be interested in her observations on it, even if she wasn't directly involved.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2026
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Adele S.
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 3
Hard to review.
Format: Kindle
The good: It was the only book eligible for the Buzzworthy achievement for the summer reading challenge that I had any interest in and it's available on Kindle Unlimited, so YAY. There is also a very engaging quality to the writing to make it readable. The bad: This is not, in my opinion, a whistleblower's memoir. There is too much fondness, nostalgia and pride in many of these stories. You can just tell that she's been using alot of this to regale others while working for FB and since leaving. Time and the totality of the experience haven't changed the fact that she clearly loved what she was doing and real whistleblowers are more jaded, cynical, burntout and/or betrayed by everything they've been through. I may have been wrong in expecting this to be a whistleblower's story, but if you're testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee, like she did, I expect more whistleblowing. I also expect to feel more strongly about FB (the focus of the revelations) than the author, but I have so many notes and highlights that comment on the author because I already knew much of this and deleted my FB 10 years ago now, but I knew nothing about this person until reading the memoir. My impression is not good, but I still don't know anything to speak to them as a person. I will say that I was extremely frustrated early on by her "I'm just a random person from New Zealand" shtick. Randos don't get anywhere near the spaces that she had been, was currently in and was going to be in. The inability to see their own privilege and complicity makes it hard for me to feel anything really positive about this read. I got my achievement badge, though, so there's that.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2025
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Bob A. Rowden
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 4
Valuable and Engaging Book but with Poor Timing - It's Our Fault, too.
Format: Kindle
If this is not enough reason for companies and individuals, with even a sliver of good judgement, to stop using all Meta products ASAP, I am not sure what is. Careless People is consistent with, builds upon and confirms what both the "Real Facebook Whistleblower," Frances Haugen (The Power of One) and Jeff Horwitz (Broken Code) have already brought us. While Wynn-Williams did not have the mountains of solid evidence that I believe made the work of Haugen and Horwitz more important, Careless People does provide an interesting perspective and more detail, not only on Meta's failures caused by the drive for more profit, but also the profound personality flaws of Meta's top people. Assuming Careless People is reasonably accurate, Sarah Wynn-Williams is a very brave, resilient woman who wanted to do the right thing for Meta. She sacrificed way too much to help Meta when they did not deserve it. She offers a descriptive account of the difficulties she encountered in her role, including cases of bizarre sexual harassment and being sent to dangerous places all over the world. Even if these are exaggerated, the creativity she had in handling such situations makes the book so interesting to read. So many things went wrong for Wynn-Williams that would have caused many of us to give up, but she kept fighting (like Haugen). While any book providing the reasons why we all need to stop using Meta products is good progress, I am disappointed that Wynn-Williams never mentions Haugen or Horwitz in the acknowledgments or gives them credit for paving the way. I would have expected this at a minimum, since those books have been out since 2021 and those authors have provided abundant proof of Meta's world-wide and excessive damage - 22,000 pages of such proof (see the "2021 facebook leak" on Wikipedia) . As of March 2025, Wynn-Williams had never reached out to either of those two, nor offered to collaborate with them. Jeff Horwitz has interviewed hundreds of former Meta employees. Wynn-Williams left facebook in 2017. So while she offers more detail about what was wrong at Meta, she seems too late. And without any credit to the others, especially Frances Haugen, who risked just as much, if not more than Wynn-Williams, it seems strange that Wynn-Williams would now finally come forward, suspiciously looking like an attempt to use their success towards her own. That part still needs to be answered. The obvious lesson is that the 3 billion users of Meta products are "Careless," too. Nothing changes a company's behavior faster than when people stop using its products. For more than 6 years, since Roger McNamee published "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe" in 2019, we have known that Meta products suck the data out of users to sell it to anyone willing to pay for it. If you use any Meta products yourself and/or never bother to check that any website you are using, is sending your data to Meta with everything you click on (many tools are available to help you with this), but yet you claim to be an opponent of Trump, you have no one to blame but yourself. Meta gets away with the disastrous and horrific fallout of their carelessness BECAUSE WE LET THEM! In fact, given what Wynn-Williams has brought us, along with the others before her, can't we simply conclude that it is POOR JUDGEMENT for any person or company to actually use Meta, Inc. products in 2025? Meta is similar to the tobacco companies in the 70s who were not doing anything illegal (arguably still TBD for Meta). We all knew their products were dangerous, but so many continued to use them. Hopefully it will not take decades for people to change in this case. So unless there is some miraculously speedy and unprecedented exodus from Meta's user base, look for someone worse than Trump in the 2028 general election and 535 more of them in Congress now that the word is out that all you need are friends at Meta to get elected. Hang on because it's going to get much worse.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025

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