Wielding a whip of cords, Jesus drove the money-changers out of the temple. Wielding an expansive regulatory agenda, Vivek Ramaswamy hopes to drive the priests out of the market. In Woke Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam, Ramaswamy claims that social values belong to democracy; but businesses must embrace the “pursuit of financial self-interest above all.” After all, “money and morality weren’t meant to mix.” Or so we’re told.
Ramaswamy addresses a topic he knows well. As a successful biotech founder who stepped down following an internal disagreement sparked by his conservative political views, Ramaswamy possesses a unique perspective on the struggle for the soul of corporate America. Yet “Woke Inc.” ultimately disappoints.
Read Full Article »
