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Woke, Inc.

Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam

Vivek Ramaswamy

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Woke, Inc.
Woke Capitalism as a Smokescreen+
Stakeholder Capitalism Distorts Democracy+
Legal & Regulatory Solutions+
Wokeness as a Religion+
Hypocrisy and Foreign Influence+
The Crisis of Meaning+

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Question 1 of 8
According to the author, what is the primary reason corporations publicly support progressive social values known as 'wokeness'?
  • A. To genuinely reform their internal power structures and promote workplace equality.
  • B. To distract the public from their profit-seeking behaviors and corporate scandals.
  • C. To comply with new federal regulations regarding corporate social responsibility.
  • D. To attract younger generations of workers who demand progressive workplaces.
Question 2 of 8
How does the doctrine of 'stakeholder capitalism' negatively impact American democracy, according to the text?
  • A. It allows corporations to use their market power and money to dictate moral and political values to citizens.
  • B. It prevents companies from generating enough profit to pay their fair share of federal taxes.
  • C. It gives too much voting power to lower-level employees and local community members.
  • D. It strictly limits the amount of money executives can donate to political campaigns.
Question 3 of 8
What legal change does the author propose to prevent corporate executives from using company resources to support their personal social causes?
  • A. Abolishing all corporate lobbying groups like the Business Roundtable.
  • B. Implementing a strict federal cap on corporate charitable donations.
  • C. Limiting the scope of the business judgment rule (BJR) when conflicts of interest involve social or political goals.
  • D. Requiring a shareholder vote for any corporate statement regarding social justice.
Question 4 of 8
What legal framework does the author suggest fired employees could use to sue companies that force them to adopt 'woke' viewpoints?
  • A. The First Amendment's freedom of speech clause.
  • B. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bans employment discrimination based on religion.
  • C. The Sherman Antitrust Act, which prevents corporate monopolies on ideological thought.
  • D. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Question 5 of 8
How do American corporations often behave regarding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to the author?
  • A. They aggressively lobby the CCP to adopt Western progressive values and human rights standards.
  • B. They refuse to do business in China until the CCP ends its censorship and authoritarian practices.
  • C. They hand over user data and ignore human rights abuses in China while continuing to virtue-signal about social justice in the US.
  • D. They form coalitions with other tech companies to protect Chinese citizens' data from government surveillance.
Question 6 of 8
What does the author propose as a solution to Big Tech's unchecked power to censor content, such as the Hunter Biden story?
  • A. Completely repealing Section 230 so that tech giants can be sued for everything users post.
  • B. Breaking up large tech companies into smaller, heavily regulated public utilities.
  • C. Amending Section 230 to require that companies benefiting from it abide by First Amendment standards.
  • D. Creating a government oversight board to review and approve all social media content moderation policies.
Question 7 of 8
What underlying societal issue does the author believe fueled the rise of wokeness?
  • A. The decline of traditional religious institutions in coastal American cities.
  • B. The 'bastardization of service,' where community service is done for personal benefit rather than genuine meaning.
  • C. The rapid increase of income inequality between corporate executives and average workers.
  • D. The lack of comprehensive diversity and inclusion training in the public education system.
Question 8 of 8
What policy does the author advocate for to give young people a sense of meaning and a shared American identity?
  • A. Mandatory civic service for all high school students during their summer breaks.
  • B. Replacing corporate internships with government-sponsored apprenticeships.
  • C. Requiring all college students to pass a comprehensive American history and civics exam.
  • D. Banning the use of social media for individuals under the age of 18.

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Woke, Inc. Summary & Overview

Woke, Inc. (2021) explores how the ideology of wokeness has come to infect America’s corporate sphere. While paying lip service to various social-justice causes, major American companies are acting in ways that are anything but just –⁠ and generating major profit in the process. Aside from being a nefarious way for corporations to make money, this strategy is also doing lasting damage to American democracy in surprising ways, and it’s time to snuff it out.

Who Should Listen to Woke, Inc.?

  • Conservatives and centrists worried about the excesses of progressivism
  • Liberals who want to hear the other side’s perspective
  • Anyone interested in American social ills

About the Author: Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy is an entrepreneur and political pundit. He has degrees in both molecular biology and law, and he’s the founder of the biotech company Roivant Sciences. He appeared on the cover of Forbes in 2015 for his work on drug development and now serves on the board of directors of the Philanthropy Roundtable and the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. In 2021, he stepped down as Roivant’s CEO in order to focus on political analysis and commentary.

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