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While I think that's true on some level, in general I think this largely downplays Zuckerberg's competence. The company is $1T market cap and still fully contro

While I think that's true on some level, in general I think this largely downplays Zuckerberg's competence. The company is $1T market cap and still fully controlled and executed by just him, the original founder. No other entity compares to that. It's the most concentrated power across the world we've ever seen. As powerful as president's seem, there's so many checks, balances, and compromises within and across parties to do things, I don't think it compares. And you just don't get there without an incredible amount of smarts and calculating. If anyone has a small chance of ending up emperor of the fucking universe, as scary as that is, it's this guy.

brundolf 5y ago
I'm not saying he isn't smart, I'm saying he isn't creative (but I think he wants to be). As you say, he's got more power than potentially any other single person, and what does he have to show for it other than more power?
perl4ever 5y ago
>The company is $1T market cap and still fully controlled and executed by just him, the original founder. That doesn't mean he's been essential for a long time. I think an awful lot of people thought that Steve Jobs was important to Apple when he died in 2011. But look at it now.