Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

Mark has become increasingly obsessed by his own legacy in recent years. Things he can be remembered for besides Facebook.

At Facebook, the veil of civility is very thin.

now have Trump’s playbook, he owns the tools and sets the rules. And he has something no one else has, the ability to control the algorithm with zero transparency or oversight.

But the point when I realize that Facebook’s meetings with politicians are changing is when I see that Cameron and Osborne don’t want to confront Joel and Sheryl about any regulatory issues. What they want to talk about—and ultimately request—is Facebook’s support against the Brexit vote.

John Updike quote “Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face.”

now have Trump’s playbook, he owns the tools and sets the rules. And he has something no one else has, the ability to control the algorithm with zero transparency or oversight.

This is the culture of Facebook. The engineers get what they want. All of us on “Sheryl’s side” are lesser mortals who do the things the engineers don’t want to trouble themselves with. We’re not to bother the engineers.

This is the culture of Facebook. The engineers get what they want. All of us on “Sheryl’s side” are lesser mortals who do the things the engineers don’t want to trouble themselves with. We’re not to bother the engineers.

Facebook is an elite product, born in an elite college, fronted by elite Harvard grads who show up for other elite Harvard grads, who are decision makers in all sorts of places.