for the history on Boeing's rot and the issues with this plane, this book is great:
Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
Also, the rot didn't start with the 737 MAX. The 737 NG has critical problems that went unaddressed that has contributed to multiple fatalities and equipment damage. Here's a documentary about it:
People & Power - On a wing and a prayer (2010) Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/people-power/2010/12/15/on...