The Rise and Fall of Uber | Principled Confrontation | 4

Business Movers

Wondery

History, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Former Uber engineer Susan Fowler battles threats from all directions as Travis Kalanick grapples with the aftermath of a personal tragedy that brings him to his knees.

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0:00.0	It's March of 2017 on the streets of San Francisco.
0:19.0	Susan Fowler, the former Uber engineer, is terrified.
0:22.5	She's walking as fast as she can.
0:24.8	Someone is following her.
0:26.8	When she left work to walk to the rail station, a strange man
0:29.8	seemed to be waiting for her outside, and then started trailing her.
0:33.8	She's tried everything to lose him.
0:35.8	She changed directions and ducked on to side streets, but the man stayed on her tail.
0:40.8	She doesn't know who he is or what he wants, and she doesn't want to find out.
0:44.8	As Susan approaches the crowded intersection of fourth and Harrison Street,
0:48.8	she glances over her shoulder.
0:50.8	The man is gaining on her.
0:54.8	Panicked, Susan darts into a grocery store.
0:57.8	Once inside, she hides near a window.
1:00.8	Excuse me, ma'am.
1:01.8	Susan jumps, startled.
1:03.8	She turns around to find the store manager standing there.
1:06.8	Are you all right, ma'am?
1:08.8	Yeah, yeah, I'm okay.
1:10.8	You don't look okay.
1:12.8	Susan peeks out of the window and watches as the man walks by.
1:16.8	Oh, thank God.
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