Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was hauled in front of a tribunal of tech-illiterate politicians this week and asked to explain himself. “It was my mistake, and I’m sorry,” Zuckerberg told senators who are upset about the company’s exploitation (and fumbling) of user data—which, unbeknownst to them, was social media’s entire business model.
If one could brush aside the bipartisan preening and sound bites during the Zuckerberg hearings, writes David Harsanyi, he would still be subjected to an infuriating mix of ignorance and arrogance. It’s true that the United States is, in large part, run by a bunch of elderly politicians completely unsuited to regulate the tech industry. The obvious lesson, though, was still lost on many. Rather than trying to elect more technocrats, we should come to terms with the fact that in an increasingly complex world, politicians will be unsuited to regulate most industries, which is why they should do so sparingly.
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