For several years, Jon Ronson has been studying the phenomenon of “public shaming,” meeting with its victims who have disgraced themselves in a big way. Just one sin - and a wave of popular rage rolled in like a powerful tsunami, destroying everything in its path. What is this: a new type of justice or an abuse of power? So You've Been Publicly Shamed is Ronson's disconcerting and incredibly funny exploration of how people, in the guise of seeking justice, can sometimes literally destroy other people's lives.