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The Social Network

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Last discussed Oct 22, 2026

2010 biographical drama film directed by David Fincher about the founding of Facebook.

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Josh Miller
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"The Social Network came out in 2010. That was my sophomore year in college. I really wanted to meet Mark Zuckerberg."

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Rich Roll
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vs: Predecessor to The Social Reckoning

"Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the screenwriter behind many amazing films and television shows, including The West Wing and The Social Network, this movie's predecessor and personally one of my favorite films of all time."

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Jordi Hays
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Praised: Culturally influential in tech vs: Compared to The Social Reckoning

"Box office success, but within tech it's like it's a classic. It was so influential on the culture."

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"Do you think Hollywood took away any lesson from The Social Network in that they were trying to frame Mark Zuckerberg as this like generally troubl..."

Tom Bilyeu
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"There's a movie called A Few Good Men starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson and written by the guy that wrote The Social Network."

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"If you saw a little movie called The Social Network, you will know exactly who that person is. And that is our boy Mark Zuckerberg."

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Harry Stebbings
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Used for: Introduction to the concept of venture capital

"I watched The Social Network and I saw Peter Thiel invest in Facebook and that's how I ever found out about venture capital really, when I was 13 and I lived in London."

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