Is Mark Zuckerberg a Wiener?

In the day and age of Social Media there is a God amongst mere mortals that goes by the name Mark Zuckerburg that loosely translates in to Papa Facebook.  A little less than a decade ago, even before the boom of text messaging the only way to get in touch with anyone was a good old-fashioned calls (something we need to continue to do today, but that is another story).

Regardless of that and literally overnight Mark Zuckerburg changed communication and our way of life. Facebook created the opportunity to be connected 24/7, to know everything about everyone, and shifted the dynamic of human interaction. The crazy thing is the fool isn’t even 26 and was about my age when he did all of this, 21.

He has done a lot in so little, becoming a prominent figure of our time and even getting his own flipping movie about it.

“The Social Network” comes out later this October and chronicles the rise, demise, revenge, scheming, backstabbing, and triumphant of Zuckerberg's Facebook adventure. Early reviews say it is pretty awesome, the trailer is really cool and they even compared it to a modern “Citizen Kane.”  The movie stars Jessie Eisenberg (the wiener from “Zombieland” who openly rags on Facebook in that movie) as the King of Nerds (Michael Cera used to be, but until the  “Arrested Development” movie comes out he can shove it).

Also the movie is directed by David Fincher, a Denver native and all around badass of cinema. “Se7en”, “The Game”, “Benjamin Button” “Fight Club”. Come on. Can’t touch it.

But back to the point, Zuckerburg is a very wealthy and popular man, but doe that fact alone makes him a complete wiener/ someone to hate?

It has been argued that Mark is a little bit of a shy guy, but also that he is a ruthless competitor who will stop it nothing to get to the top.  His combination of silent observation and own intelligence led him to the position he is in today. A billionaire at 26 years old, but do his supposed actions as well as documented actions speak differently? (He called facebook users “fucking stupid” in a message to a friend a couple years back and has known to make a faux pas pretty persistently).

Today he gave away $100 million dollars to Newark, NJ schools and education programs to ensure the future of thousands of students everywhere. That’s a pretty douche move if you ask me. 

So the question is do you hate Mark Zuckerberg because he was able to do something incomprehensible by most people’s standards? Should you hate him because he was successful? Because he was smart?  It’s one thing to say shit it’s another to back it up. 

Everyday I hear “Facebook sucks… I’m going to get rid of it” or “why do I waste my time with it?” or even flat out “Mark Zuckerberg is a wiener” or worse, but yet everyday people flock to see status updates, what their friends are up to, or stalk up on their favorite crush. The times are changing and it’s time to change with them. Don’t be afraid to tell the world how you truly feel.

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