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Zuckerberg has always been obsessed with power. He was leading all-hands meetings by having the teams shout "Domination!"[0][1] He's always been obsessed with
by acoard 6y ago
Zuckerberg has always been obsessed with power.
He was leading all-hands meetings by having the teams shout "Domination!"[0][1] He's always been obsessed with Roman Emperors too, particularly Augustus (though as a Romanophile myself, I relate). Kara Swisher mentions this a lot. Even in his early days he was the "alpha nerd." Dude is obsessed with power and always has been. He explicitly cultivates this image of being above it all and just wanting to connect the world, but if you watch Facebook/Zuckerberg's actions they're always about expanding power. Similarly, Augustus PR was legendary enough to found a dynasty. He never called himself an Emperor, just the "first citizen", a citizen like everyone else, and he only was the "first" one to provide peace and stability to the people.[2] He only acquires personal power at all costs for you. Also, Zuckerberg builds shadow profiles of everyone that ever browses a website that has a facebook 'Like' button on it because it and will never delete your data because he's creating a connected global utopia.
[0] https://www.wired.com/2012/05/network-effects-and-global-domination-the-facebook-strategy/ https://www.wired.com/2012/05/network-effects-and-global-dom...
[1] https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/4/11/17221344/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-cambridge-analytica https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/4/11/17221344/mark-zuc...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeps#Roman_Emperor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeps#Roman_Emperor
- rurp 6y agoI never knew about Zuckerberg's interest in Roman Emperors, but it sure fits now that I'm thinking about it. One more parallel would be Augustus dressing in plain outfits, much like Zuckerbergs's jeans and hoodie. I'd guess there's some pretty effective signalling there: making them appear more relatable to the masses, while also letting elites know that they are above their normal formal-wear rituals.