Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2017

The speaker reflects on his unlikely position as a commencement speaker at Harvard University, reminiscing about his experiences at Harvard and how he met his wife, Priscilla.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of finding purpose beyond personal success, drawing on stories of John F. Kennedy and the need for a sense of purpose in today's society.

The speaker shares personal experiences from the early days of Facebook, highlighting the need to create a sense of purpose for others and the consequences of lacking a higher purpose.

Discussion of the societal challenges faced by the current generation, such as job automation, and the speaker's call for taking on impactful public works projects.

Addressing wealth inequality and the need to redefine equality to provide freedom for everyone to pursue their purpose, not just rewarding success.

The importance of building communities, giving back, and promoting equal opportunity, with personal anecdotes of teaching and giving back to society.

Encouraging global perspectives and the importance of global responses to challenges like poverty and disease, emphasizing the battle of ideas and building local communities.

Empowering individuals to create a world where everyone has a sense of purpose, inspiring the audience to take action and make a positive impact.