{"product_id":"the-accidental-billionaires-the-founding-of-facebook-a-tale-of-sex-money-genius-and-betrayal-by-ben-mezrich","title":"The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal by Ben Mezrich","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69ccc812-d050-8322-a6be-e407be5980c9-10\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-100\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1c26db82-2837-4dfb-8c24-26a08aab0880\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"bjnaxc\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"357\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"77\"\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBen Mezrich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e tells the dramatic and controversial story behind the founding of Facebook. The book centers on \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMark Zuckerberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a Harvard student who creates a social networking platform that rapidly grows into a global phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eThe narrative explores the roles of other key figures, including the Winklevoss twins and Eduardo Saverin, highlighting disputes over ownership, ideas, and credit. It portrays the rise of Facebook as a mix of ambition, innovation, rivalry, and betrayal, showing how personal relationships became strained as success and money entered the picture. Written in a fast-paced, almost novelistic style, the book captures the excitement and tension of Silicon Valley’s startup culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"16vg6p2\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBen Mezrich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an American author known for writing non-fiction books in a narrative, thriller-like style. He often focuses on real-life stories involving business, technology, and high-stakes drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1369\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMezrich is best known for \u003cem data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eBringing Down the House\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which were adapted into major films. 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