3 December 2020 Sean Parker I think being a wealthy member of the establishment is the antithesis of cool. Being a countercultural revolutionary is cool. So to the extent that you’ve made a billion dollars, you’ve probably become uncool.
3 December 2020 Sean Parker It would be incredibly presumptuous and self-serving of me to believe that Facebook was the end of history. The only way it could possibly be the end of history is if it becomes some sort of artificial super intelligence that takes over the world.
3 December 2020 Sean Parker I suffer from the delusion that every product of my imagination is not only possible, but always on the cusp of becoming real.
3 December 2020 Sean Parker At the end of the day, money is just a proxy for votes. That is what makes politics so vulnerable to social media.
3 December 2020 Sean Parker I can sort of do what I want. Maybe I have to work harder to prove myself in some new relationship because they’ve heard some wacky stories about me. But at least I can get the meeting.
3 December 2020 Sean Parker I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn’t making money, but making an impact.
3 December 2020 Sean Parker You actually don’t want people thinking your product is cool, because then you’re a fad.
