Woke, Inc.
A young entrepreneur makes the case that politics has no place in business, and sets out a new vision for the future of American capitalism.
There's a new invisible force at work in our economic and cultural lives. It affects every advertisement we see and every product we buy, from our morning coffee to a new pair of shoes. ''Stakeholder capitalism'' makes rosy promises of a better, more diverse, environmentally-friendly world, but in reality this ideology championed by America's business and political leaders robs us of our money, our voice, and our identity.
Ramaswamy is a traitor to his class. He's founded multibillion-dollar enterprises, led a biotech company as CEO, he became a hedge fund partner in his 20s, trained as a scientist at Harvard and a lawyer at Yale, and grew up the child of immigrants in a small town in Ohio. Now he takes us behind the scenes into corporate boardrooms and five-star conferences, into Ivy League classrooms and secretive nonprofits, to reveal the defining scam of our century.
The modern woke-industrial complex divides us as a people. By mixing morality with consumerism, America's elites prey on our innermost insecurities about who we really are. They sell us cheap social causes and skin-deep identities to satisfy our hunger for a cause and our search for meaning, at a moment when we as Americans lack both.
This book not only rips back the curtain on the new corporatist agenda, it offers a better way forward. America's elites may want to sort us into demographic boxes, but we don't have to stay there. Woke, Inc. begins as a critique of stakeholder capitalism and ends with an exploration of what it means to be an American in 2021 -- a journey that begins with cynicism and ends with hope.
In his provocative and groundbreaking book, "Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam," Vivek Ramaswamy exposes the insidious spread of woke ideology in the corporate world, demonstrating how this dangerous trend is undermining free speech, fueling division, and harming businesses and consumers alike.
Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, Ramaswamy reveals how corporations have become captured by a small but vocal group of activists who are pushing an extreme and divisive agenda that has nothing to do with business. These activists, often driven by personal interests and financial gain, have convinced corporate leaders to embrace woke policies that prioritize political correctness over profit and ideology over merit.
Ramaswamy argues that the rise of wokeism in corporate America is a serious threat to our economy, our society, and our democracy. He shows how woke policies are stifling innovation, driving up costs, and alienating consumers. He also exposes the hypocrisy of woke corporations, who often preach social justice while engaging in unethical or even illegal practices.
"Woke, Inc." is a wake-up call for all Americans who are concerned about the direction our country is headed. Ramaswamy provides a clear and concise roadmap for how we can fight back against the woke takeover of corporate America and restore common sense and sanity to our institutions.
Some key points from the book include:
- Wokeism is a form of identity politics that divides people into oppressors and oppressed.
- Woke corporations are using their power to push a political agenda that is not shared by the majority of Americans.
- Woke policies are stifling innovation, driving up costs, and alienating consumers.
- Wokeism is a threat to our economy, our society, and our democracy.
- We need to fight back against the woke takeover of corporate America.
If you are concerned about the direction our country is headed, then you need to read "Woke, Inc." This book is a powerful indictment of the woke ideology that is infecting our corporate culture and a call to arms for all Americans who want to restore common sense and sanity to our institutions.
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