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"Can I ask why you wanted to invite me?" After the two sat down at the table, Sheryl Sandberg took the initiative to ask, with a confident smile on her face.
As expected, she is a strong woman who was able to negotiate with AOL (America Online) and change Google and Facebook with her golden finger ability. Playing tricks in front of such a person will only backfire.
Rowan smiled in his heart and thought that he had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Because I want to change the world!" Rowan spoke his mind in front of others for the first time, "And I think you are the most likely person to work with me to achieve this goal."
"Oh~~" Sheryl Sandberg smiled and asked back, "But Hollywood can't change the world."
"Hollywood is just the beginning, but it doesn't mean it will be the whole picture." Rowan also began to show an aura of confidence.
"So what is the branch that changes the world?" asked Sheryl Sandberg.
"Of course..." Rowan looked at Shirley with deep eyes and said, "The Internet!"
This answer finally made Sheryl Sandberg's eyes light up, which was exactly what she expected. In Clinton's "Zippergate" incident, blogs played an extremely important role. Whether it was the first disclosure of the news that Lewinsky had an affair with the president, or the subsequent series of news tracking, blogs played a leading role. And Rowan's Reddit ws at the forefront of it all.
Whether it was the traditional paper media that dominated public opinion for hundreds of years or the television media that brought great impact to the public decades ago, they all failed in reporting the "Zipper Gate" incident. And what crushed them in one fell swoop was the cutting-edge blog!
Although a large number of Democrats hate these uninvited bloggers, this has brought a great shock to Sheryl Sandberg. As a pragmatic and rational person, she did not curse that blogs would disappear from the world like her colleagues.
On the contrary, she almost immediately realized that the huge potential of the Internet was almost endless and would inevitably bring about a subversion of the entire world.
This made Sheryl Sandberg, who deep in her soul longed to make a meaningful career and bring changes to the world and humanity, develop a great interest in the Internet industry.
At this time, Rowan accurately pointed out the meaning of "Internet", which made her take this long conversation seriously.
"How do you think the Internet will change the world?" Sheryl Sandberg asked impatiently.
"Haha, I'll explain the specifics one by one later. But what I want to say is that although the Internet is vast, it is by no means the end." Rowan raised his finger with a confident smile.
"Oh!?" This was beyond Sheryl Sandberg's expectation. What else could be beyond the Internet? What else could change the world in a greater breadth and depth?
"Of course you know what caused the earth-shaking changes in human beings in modern times, right?" Rowan asked with a smile.
"You mean, the Industrial Revolution?" Sheryl Sandberg asked in surprise. She didn't understand what was the point of Rowan asking something that even elementary school students knew.
"Yes." Rowan nodded with a smile. "Then could you please briefly introduce the three industrial revolutions?"
Although Sheryl Sandberg was full of doubts, she nodded slightly under Rowan's gaze and said, "The first industrial revolution began in Britain in the 18th century, represented by mechanization and steam engines. The second industrial revolution began in the late 19th century, represented by electrification and internal combustion engines. As for the third industrial revolution, it began in the 1940s and 1950s of this century, represented by automation and electronic computers."
"That's right. But in essence, the reason why these three industrial revolutions were able to change the world and allow mankind to create wealth and technology far exceeding that of the past thousands of years in just a few decades is because they all liberated people!" Rowan said briefly and powerfully.
"Whether it's a steam engine or an internal combustion engine, whether it's electrification or automation, they all liberate people from dull and repetitive labor by greatly improving efficiency. They give people the time and wealth to grow themselves, and then engage in more creative and valuable work." Rowan's summary was novel and powerful, and Sheryl Sandberg's beautiful eyes sparkled.
"So, above the Internet is the fourth industrial revolution! I also call it the smart revolution!" Rowan's words made Sheryl Sandberg feel enlightened.
She couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked eagerly, "What is the Wisdom Revolution!?"
Rowan smiled confidently and put his finger to his lips. "Don't be impatient, Shirley. Let me solve the puzzles one by one."
Sheryl Sandberg then coughed twice with a slightly red face. She had originally been strong and cold, but after Rowan's conversation, her true nature was immediately revealed.
"The reason why I chose to start in Hollywood is, on the one hand, because the entertainment industry is the lowest-cost and fastest-profiting industry; on the other hand, it is because I really like this. I like to tell life stories and conquer the world with the charm of light and shadow." Rowan smiled and raised a finger.
"Well, you are doing really well now, congratulations." Sheryl Sandberg said with a smile.
"That's just the beginning, it's no big deal." Rowan waved his hand and smiled, "What I want to say is that as the first field, since we want to do entertainment, we must first clarify the essence."
"Essence?" Sheryl Sandberg asked curiously.
"The essence of entertainment." Rowan said with a smile, "Many people say that movies and music are different from physical manufacturing. What we make is not a necessity of life. Only when people have enough food and clothing will they consume entertainment products."
Sheryl Sandberg head.
"But my opinion is exactly the opposite." Rowan said confidently, "Entertainment products are by no means secondary products, but an absolute necessity for mankind!"
"In Africa, even the most food-scarce tribes will have a shaman. The shaman has only one job, which is to tell the entire tribe a story every evening. If the story is good enough, the shaman can get the best dinner for free. But if the story is not good enough, the shaman will be thrown into the pot and made into dinner."
Rowan's story made Sheryl Sandberg laugh with her hands covering her mouth.
"So it's not that entertainment products are unimportant, but there are too many failures, so they have a wrong understanding. And all failed movies are like the shaman thrown into the frying pan."
"Well, that sounds interesting." Sheryl Sandberg nodded with a smile, then rolled her eyes and asked, "But what does this have to do with how to run the entertainment industry?"
"The essence of entertainment is a reflection of psychology." Rowan raised his finger and said, "In a society, at every period, there is always a dominant consciousness and mentality."
"Ideology?" Sheryl Sandberg asked curiously.
"No, it's a state of mind." Rowan corrected with a smile, "It's a common psychological state that most people have because of the reality of society."
"For example, during the Vietnam War and racial struggle in the 1970s, because of the intense and bloody reality, Spielberg's Jaws, First Blood, Alien, West Side Story and a series of other films that were associated with violence, horror and blood were born." Rowan's words made Sheryl Sandberg nod her head repeatedly. She had never examined the entertainment industry from this angle and perspective.
"At the same time, another thing you should know is that the economic crisis actually promotes the development of the entertainment industry. This is common sense." Rowan's words made Sheryl Sandberg think for a while.
"You mean the lipstick effect?" she asked.
"Similar, but not entirely." Rowan explained, "The lipstick effect refers to the situation where after people's income drops, the sales of necessities increase due to their rigid demand."
"As for the economic crisis theory, it means that whenever the economy gets worse and people's income drops, their demand for entertainment products will increase rapidly, and the lower the income, the greater the increase in demand."
"For example, Paramount and Fox were born after the Great Depression of 1999, and the Oscars were also established after that. Even more stars and masterpieces came into being in that era, such as the comedy master Charlie Chaplin and Shirley Temple, who 'kicked away the clouds in the hearts of Americans with tap dancing.' The world's first animated feature film, Snow White, was also born in this stage." Rowan used well-reasoned analysis to dissect Hollywood, which seemed unpredictable and untraceable, in an orderly manner, like a butcher cutting up a cow.