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Laleh's Chemical Plant Internship
- Laleh Khalili worked as a summer intern at a chemical plant, finding loopholes in environmental regulations.
- She disliked this and the class distinctions between engineers and union workers, prompting her to seek other jobs.
The True Role of Management Consultants
- Management consultants streamline business processes, acting as alibis for reorganizations.
- Their goal is maximizing capital extraction by removing the "human element" from businesses.
* McKinsey's Shocking Practices*
- Bogdanich and Forsyth's book reveals shocking activities by McKinsey.
- Cost-cutting measures led to steelworker deaths and rollercoaster fatalities at Disney, highlighting the disregard for human life.