5/25/2023 0 Comments Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener![]() ![]() ![]() The story’s falling action offers partial resolution in the Epilogue, as a disillusioned Wiener decides to leave not only her company but the industry behind. Her story ends in a muted, ironic anticlimax as she scrolls through hopeful social media posts as the polls close on Election Night. Concerned about the upcoming presidential election, Wiener travels to Nevada to canvass for Hillary Clinton. It’s early days, of course, but one of the year’s most acclaimed books is Anna Wiener’s memoir, Uncanny Valley, in which she recounts leaving her low-paying publishing job, at 25, for the. Preparing for an acquisition, the environment at work becomes more rigid and profit-oriented for every effort towards social change, justice, and equity, Wiener finds evidence of persistent inequity and exploitation. Through social media she befriends a well-known CEO named Patrick, who acts as a foil and debate partner as she grapples with questions of the industry’s social responsibility and growing political power. As she acclimates, the company confronts issues of discrimination and struggles to control widespread abuse of its platform. “Scale,” the second part, charts Wiener’s disenchantment with the industry. ![]()
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