So they cherry pick whatever stories they want from history to justify their mistakes.
I think the original is here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/09/17/can-mark-zucke...
And then there's a ton of commentary about it: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/12/what-a...
https://theconversation.com/mark-zuckerbergs-admiration-for-...
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So they cherry pick whatever stories they want from history to justify their mistakes.