Title
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
Subject
Memoir; Power; Greed; Lost idealism
Description
A concise memoir reflecting on how power and greed can erode ideals, told through the author’s lived experiences.
"Sarah, you know your boss Joel. He's a Jew who went to Harvard."
...
"And his boss."
...
"Yes---a Jew who went to Harvard; and his boss ... a Jew who went to Harvard. And her boss..."
"A Jew who dropped out of Harvard?" I venture.
"You're catching on," he said. "So you see, one of these things is not like the other."
"Yeah," he said. "You're not like these people. And you'll never be like them."
"And the sooner you grasp this, the better."
...
"And his boss."
...
"Yes---a Jew who went to Harvard; and his boss ... a Jew who went to Harvard. And her boss..."
"A Jew who dropped out of Harvard?" I venture.
"You're catching on," he said. "So you see, one of these things is not like the other."
"Yeah," he said. "You're not like these people. And you'll never be like them."
"And the sooner you grasp this, the better."
Date
2025-09-21
Rights
Copyright 2025 by Yimeng. All rights reserved.