Zuckerberg seemed to grok the downsides, noting the era “didn’t come for free.” He even admitted that Augustus had to “do certain things” to maintain order. Despite those peculiar caveats, Zuckerberg seemed to land on the side of Augustus Caesar and the belief that an emperor’s gotta do what an emperor’s gotta do. Osnos summed up Zuckerberg’s attitude perfectly, noting, “Between speech and truth, he chose speech. Between speed and perfection, he chose speed. Between scale and safety, he chose scale.” That idea of “mistakes were made” in service to the bigger idea would carry throughout
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