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Mark Zuckerberg Is a Surprisingly Clear and Empathetic Thinker

Derek Thompson · EP 626: Senior Editor at The Atlantic Releases Book To Predict Popularity In New Distraction Age with writer Derek Thompson · Apr 11, 2017 · at 17:13

The Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson evaluates Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a rapid-fire question segment with host Nathan Latka.

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“The company that he's built has no historical precedent really. But I also think he's an incredibly, surprisingly clear and empathetic thinker about world events.”

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