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"Mark’s biggest fear continues to be that Facebook will not get the chance to change the world." Ugh, what marketing fluff. Don't worry Mark, if you don't do i
by code_duck 16y ago
"Mark’s biggest fear continues to be that Facebook will not get the chance to change the world."
Ugh, what marketing fluff. Don't worry Mark, if you don't do it, somebody else will. Or wait, is that what he's afraid of?
- qq66 16y agoIs it unreasonable to want to "change the world" (sick of that phrase) yourself instead of someone else doing it?
- code_duck 16y agoNo, not at all. But I'm weary of seeing this cast as a noble, altruistic desire to help society, rather than a businessman's desire for wealth, power and glory.
- qq66 16y agoThe great thing about many businesses is that one can gain wealth, power, and glory WHILE helping society. Whatever the motivations, the end result is positive.
- code_duck 16y agoWhat I'm talking about is the nonsense we keep hearing about the motivations. I'm very skeptical about this.
- qq66 16y agoI find that even people who do the real save-the-world type stuff (doing unheralded AIDS relief work in Africa, for example), are in it for some sort of "selfish" motivation (feel good about themselves, appreciation from others, etc.) I find it counterproductive to speculate about people's altruistic motivations since everyone, in some way or another, is working towards their own benefit.