Reflection Paper Number 3nice
Reflection Paper Number 3nice
Reflection Paper Number 3nice
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The Social Network movie is good and it’s a movie that brings up a lot of interesting
points. Firstly, I noticed that the film was the stark differences in communication from the
founders of Facebook and the communication between the Winklevoss twins and their partner
Divya. I really liked how the twins interacted together through the development of their idea and
their different styles when they found out the activities of Mark. In the movie, this team really
listened to each other and respected the opinions they each had. I was also really impressed
with how no one in the team fight against each other or looked down to execute their own
agenda. In the scene where Cameron insisted on not going after the founders of Facebook and
instead encourage his partners to behave properly, the other two, although they disagreed with
the plan agreed in the end. The founders of Facebook however, were in constant argument. I
mean this specifically with Mark, throughout the movie there were several examples of how he
undermined the partnership, by not including some founders in any of the decisions that he made
for example. It was this misunderstandings that I believe made Mark so angry and in disbelief.
It is also interesting to note that, Mark Zuckerberg in this film is mirroring how society
communicates in real life and creating a platform for people to do the same online. I think
Facebook really shifted the way people communicated online from the idea that people should
want anonymity online to create a culture where people are willingly giving up personal
information in the attempt to connect to others. I think appeal of this type of network is that you
either connect further with people you already know or reconnect with those you haven’t seen in
years in a way that allows you share your life and view the life of others without going out of your
way. What is interesting also is that how this film reflected the notion that people forget is that
the rich are people too, just as flawed as the rest of us, only with a bigger wallet. This may be
jumping ahead to the end lessons, but the old adage of "money doesn't buy happiness" comes
to mind. At the same time, one can quickly counter and say that money can sure buy things
that contribute to happiness. For as many stories there are about the financial success of
people, you'll find an alarmingly equal number of those people that end up friendless, loveless,
and alone. Another lesson is that, Good friends are hard to find and you must choose wisely.
Those that become your closest and most trusted friends have your best interests in mind.
They have earned that trust in return. Don't be selfish or jealous enough to lose them when all
they are trying to do is what's best for you, especially in those times when you can't see that
yourself. Money cannot also buy happiness, and that status won’t buy happiness any better
than money.