Mark Zuckerberg Profile Bravely Positions Him Exactly as He’d Like to be Seen
Mark Zuckerberg has always been obsessed with the Roman Empire. Now, according to an extremely in-depth profile of Meta’s CEO in the founder-friendly outlet Colossus, he’s a modern-day Augustus overseeing the largest empire the world has ever seen, just without physical land and borders. It includes conversations with Zuck’s parents, Karen and Ed, his mixed martial arts coach, rival executives, and Zuckerberg himself.
- ▪Mark Zuckerberg has always been obsessed with the Roman Empire.
- ▪Now, according to an extremely in-depth profile of Meta’s CEO in the founder-friendly outlet Colossus, he’s a modern-day Augustus overseeing the largest empire the world has ever seen, just without physical land and borders.
- ▪It includes conversations with Zuck’s parents, Karen and Ed, his mixed martial arts coach, rival executives, and Zuckerberg himself.
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| Publication time | Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:50:10 +0000 |
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Mark Zuckerberg has always been obsessed with the Roman Empire. Now, according to an extremely in-depth profile of Meta’s CEO in the founder-friendly outlet Colossus, he’s a modern-day Augustus overseeing the largest empire the world has ever seen, just without physical land and borders. Just don’t ask Colossus or Zuck how it all…
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