On 'The Social Network' Is a Pack of Lies That Conveys Nothing About Our Time
I think Sorkin's take on social media is remarkably insightful and relevant. The story is about envy, admiration, arrogance, resentment, status, popularity - aren't those the same emotions driving participation in social media? Facebook gained critical mass after restricting itself to exclusive ivy league colleges; Myspace by promoting itself among hip LA bands and nightclub goers; Twitter's first big moment was at SXSW, the tech event for the cool kids, and went mainstream because that's where you go to follow celebrities.
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On 'The Social Network' Is a Pack of Lies That Conveys Nothing About Our Time
Just to summarize the logic here: Sorkin falsely attributes certain personality traits and motivations to Zuckerberg. Therefore Sorkin doesn't understand the internet? Which implies an attack on Zuckerberg is synonymous with an attack on the internet. And an attack on the internet can only mean you don't understand it, because the internet can only be good. Lots of Silicon Valley billionaires have assured us of this!
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On 'The Social Network' Is a Pack of Lies That Conveys Nothing About Our Time
An ironic comment, considering that the movie is partly about the resentment at being unappreciated and misunderstood. Doesn't this reaction prove Sorkin's point, aren't the Winklevoss twins the 1.0 people to Zuckerberg's perception of himself as a 2.0 person?
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On Let's Regulate Facebook!
"It’s silly to say that social media has made political action less likely."
It doesn't seem that silly to me. Wake me up when the twitter revolution brings regime change to the United States.