About this Event
More about the book:
Sarah joined Facebook as a young New Zealand diplomat who believed the platform could genuinely change the world for the better. Seven years later, having risen to Director of Global Public Policy, she had seen enough to know the truth was something else entirely. From private jets and meetings with world leaders to Facebook's response to the Rohingya genocide and Mark Zuckerberg's alleged efforts to censor content for the Chinese market, this is a sharply funny, deeply unsettling account of what it looks like when a handful of people hold the world carelessly in their hands.
Why we chose it: "Darkly funny and genuinely shocking: an ugly, detailed portrait of one of the most powerful companies in the world." - Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times
Inspired by our monthly non-fiction reads, our mix of part cocktail party, part creative classroom is a recipe that builds your reading habit while connecting with like minded people.
Interested? Want to join us at our May event?
Try out the club with Eventbrite - new customers only. Ticket price includes access to the Vancouver Rebel Book Club event.
Your hosts for the evening
Paige Eager
Paige joined Rebel Book Club in London in July 2018. She loves how RBC encourages her to explore new subjects and perspectives she might not have discovered otherwise.
After moving across the pond and missing the events and connections she made with fellow RBC'ers, she wanted to recreate that experience in vibrant Vancouver.
Top RBC Reads:
- Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou
- Life 3.0, by Max Tegmark
- In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin, by Lindsey Hilsum
Amirali Sharifian
Amirali is a programming language designer for AI computers. Having made Vancouver his home, he found himself missing a like-minded community—one that thrives on curiosity, deep conversations, and a shared passion for learning. Rebel Book Club offers just that, and Amirali is excited to help grow a space where diverse perspectives come together to challenge ideas and expand horizons.
Amirali's nonfiction recommendations:
- The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size, by "Tor Nørretranders"
- Factfulness, by Hans Rosling
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Upstart & Crow, 1387 Railspur Alley, Vancouver, Canada
CAD 16.82
