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Should we all be more like Zuck? | Oscar Hong

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Most people I know think of him in one of two ways: They either think he’s an evil billionaire, or they just don’t find him all that interesting.1 We’re quick to typecast Zuckerberg (henceforth, Zuck) as the hoodie-wearing, revenge-of-the-nerds, college dropout. Walter Isaacson writes biographies for the Jobs or Musks of the world because their stories contain the childhood traumas, reality-distortion fields, and massive chip-on-the-shoulder revenge arcs that fascinate us. By contrast, Zuck’s story—a kid who learned to program from an early age, started a company, then worked on the same thing for two decades—reads rather one-dimensional. It feels weird to say this about a centibillionaire, but I think Zuck is underrated. He’s a textbook example of someone who has, as Thoreau described, “the unquestionable ability to elevate his life by conscious endeavour.” Should we all be more like Zuck? Betteridge's law suggests no, but allow me to make the case: Before Facebook, VCs readily replac

Should we all be more like Zuck? – Oscar Hong Should we all be more like Zuck? 25 Feb, 2024 Mark Zuckerberg rewards closer study. Most people I know think of him in one of two ways: They either think he’s an evil billionaire, or they just don’t find him all that interesting. 1 We’re quick to typecast Zuckerberg (henceforth, Zuck) as the hoodie-wearing, revenge-of-the-nerds, college dropout. Walter Isaacson writes biographies for the Jobs or Musks of the world because their stories contain the childhood traumas, reality-distortion fields, and massive chip-on-the-shoulder revenge arcs that fasci

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