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I think it’s hard to not have any kind of boss. There’s nobody to provide the critique needed to improve the products.

> to improve the products.

Meta had ~100B in EBITDA (or 60B in net income) for 2025. What critique does he need from a product/business standpoint?

Everyone has clients and if your employees aren't incompetent sycophants they can give you actionable feedback.

Not a commentary on Zuck specifically, but many powerful people with fragile egos build an inner circle of incompetent sycophants

I mean he’s got boz in his circle - is that short for bozo?

My favorite story from "Careless People," was when his team let him cheat and ultimately win at Settlers of Catan.

My favorite story from "Careless People," was when his team let him cheat and ultimately win at Settlers of Catan.

Very true the White House currently is an example of that.

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