Niccolo Machiavelli

David Fincher’s film The Social Network delves into the origins of Facebook and the intricate interplay of power, ambition, and ethics. Through an exploration of Mark Zuckerberg’s ascent to becoming the youngest self-made tech billionaire of the (post)modern era, let us look to the perspectives of Stephen Hicks critiques on power dynamics along with Niccolò Machiavelli’s view on authority and finally to Immanuel Kant’s moral principles.