A conversation with David Kirkpatrick, author of The Facebook EffectFor entrepreneurs, the early days of Facebook is one of the more intriguing narratives of our time. And, David Kirkpatrick, author of The Facebook Effect, does a superb job helping readers understand the players behind Facebook, notably Mark Zuckerberg. One learns that from the start, Mark’s intention was to build something of cultural value and his ambition was to have Facebook dominate the world. At the time, that ambition probably meant taking over college, said Sean Parker Facebook's founding president, who was featured prominently in the book. Nonetheless, as Sean describes Mark, "He had imperial tendencies." (Aside: Sean is also portrayed in the upcoming movie The Social Network. He's being played Justin Timberlake.) In my first interview with David, we ... [ read more]