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He was done with Facebook. Then he read Ready Player One and thought fuck it, why not?

It was a bet. It didn’t pay off. His billions might be tied to the value of the company but his millions are safe and secure. He can keep taking bets for a long time.

Meta is just an investment vehicle for him at this point.

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Yes Zuckerberg will be fine. The employees caught up in his misadventures, maybe not so much.

Well they hitched their wagons with their eyes wide open. Highly qualified engineers can't even feign ignorance due to lack of knowledge or education.

Unlike a startup that pays with illiquid RSUs, Meta paid its people extremely well for its bets though. I dont think Zuck is a great leader at all, but he’s definitely willing to pay for talent.

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