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I mean, if it were that easy to build a trillion dollar company, everyone would, but it's not, so they don't. People complain that he has too much control but
by motoxpro 5y ago
I mean, if it were that easy to build a trillion dollar company, everyone would, but it's not, so they don't.
People complain that he has too much control but then also, like you, complain that he isn't behind and "real" decisions.
He made that "vast vast wealth" by building Facebook. One had to come before the other.
- wpietri 5y agoI'm not complaining, and I'm not claiming he is or isn't behind a given decision. I'm just trying to understand what people see as evidence of his savviness, as I don't see much besides a pile of money and an adequately-maintained natural monopoly that now looks to be in a fair bit of trouble both in the market (thus his recent announcement of a dramatic retooling) and in the public eye (e.g., the latest whistleblowers and the Congressional hearings). And it's perfectly possible that he is more responsible for the bad choices than he is for the good ones. I've dealt with execs like that. I'd bet many others have as well.
- chriswarbo 5y ago> I mean, if it were that easy to build a trillion dollar company, everyone would, but it's not, so they don't. It's not easy to win the lottery either, but that doesn't make a lottery winner "one of the savviest business-people in history".
- jumpman_miya 5y agoComparing the success of FB to winning the lottery is disingenuous. Cry moar.
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