{"product_id":"dont-be-evil-bad-bosses-fake-promises-and-my-escape-from-big-tech-by-claire-stapleton","title":"Don't Be Evil | Claire Stapleton","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eDon't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eA whip-smart and timely memoir exploring the realities of corporate culture and worker radicalization within the technology sector.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAn essential read for fans of \u003cem\u003eHow to Do Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e, offering a biting and candid look back at a surreal era in Big Tech.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Be Evil\u003c\/em\u003e is a candid, uncensored memoir chronicling Claire Stapleton's twelve-year career inside one of the world's most powerful technology corporations. Stapleton details her evolution from an enthusiastic early corporate insider—tasked with helping shape and promote Google's internal narrative—to a disillusioned employee confronting the stark contrasts between the company's stated ideals and its actual practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe narrative provides a gripping, ground-level view of a surreal era in the tech industry, defined by false promises, bad bosses, and what the author describes as \"fake work.\" Stapleton’s journey takes a critical turn as she transitions from buying into the corporate ethos to becoming a key organizer of the historic 2018 Google Walkout, representing a major flashpoint in tech worker organizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBeyond a mere workplace exposé, the book grapples with profound existential questions about modern labor. It challenges readers to consider how we can disentangle our personal identities from our professions in a culture that relentlessly insists our careers define who we are, ultimately charting a path toward finding power and purpose beyond the confines of a job title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaire Stapleton\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and former tech worker who spent over a decade at Google. She gained international prominence as a key organizer of the 2018 Google Walkout, a mass protest addressing the company's handling of sexual misconduct, workplace inequality, and systemic corporate ethics failures. Her writing focuses on workplace culture, the tech industry, and the complexities of modern labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eTech industry professionals, labor organizers, and individuals interested in corporate ethics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of modern memoirs detailing career disillusionment and personal empowerment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents of business, economics, and contemporary social movements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; 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color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDon't Be Evil\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eSubtitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eBad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eClaire Stapleton\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; 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