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When McKinsey Comes to Town

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What’s it about?

An explosive investigation into McKinsey & Company, revealing how the world's most prestigious consulting firm has fueled opioid crisis, mass layoffs, and authoritarian regimes—all while hiding behind a myth of genius.

You’ll learn

  • McKinsey's role in the opioid epidemic
  • How efficiency ideology harms society
  • The firm's culture of secrecy and power
  • Why shareholder-first logic fails