Profit Before People

By Adam ClermontWhen Corporations Knew It Was Dangerous and Sold it Anyway

Mature

Business and Economics

True Crime

Length5h 40m

About this book

Summary

“Profit Before People” by Adam Clermont exposes how corporations prioritize profits over safety, from Thalidomide’s birth defects and Ford Pinto explosions to Luxco removing Everclear 190-proof alcohol’s fire warnings—sparking a HK student’s fireball burns.

Book information

Genre

Business and Economics, True Crime

Length

5 hrs 40 mins

Publish date

Jan 19, 2026

Language

English

About the Author

Adam Clermont

Adam Clermont is a Hong Kong solicitor and US-qualified attorney with over 25 years of experience in high-stakes litigation across Asia and the United States. He holds a psychology degree from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a law degree from Boston University. He has spent decades observing Hong Kong's evolution from colonial outpost to global financial center—and the tensions that transformation has created. His legal career has given him a front-row seat to the intersection of law, politics, and identity in one of the world's most dynamic cities. View all Audiobooks by Adam Clermont

1Title

15Chapter 13: American Epidemic

2Prologue: The Call

16Chapter 14: Software Lies

3Chapter 1: The Morning Pill

17Chapter 15: Digital Storefronts

4Chapter 2: The Shield

18Chapter 16: Fifty Cents and a Warning

5Chapter 3: The Calculation

19Chapter 17: Fire in a Bottle

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