Uncanny Valley

by Anna Wiener

First published 2020

Anna Wiener, a book publishing refugee, lands at a big-data startup in the heart of the Silicon Valley bubble. Amidst the corporate ski trips and in-office speakeasies, she witnesses the tech industry's transformation from self-appointed savior to democracy-endangering liability. As the industry's ambition spirals out of control, Anna's personal narrative of aspiration and disillusionment becomes a cautionary tale about the consequences of unchecked power.

Genres: business, contemporary, non-fiction, 21st-century

Vibes: cautionary, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: disillusionment, fish-out-of-water

Setting: Silicon Valley

Period: 21st Century

281 pages · Hardcover · MCD

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