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The "civilized countries" snark at the end was pointless and annoying, I agree. But still, I'm not sure why knowingly swindling ordinary people should be anythi
by PhasmaFelis 10y ago
The "civilized countries" snark at the end was pointless and annoying, I agree. But still, I'm not sure why knowingly swindling ordinary people should be anything other than criminal, whether it's done in the guise of a medical service or as a simple street con. There were people in Theranos who knew exactly what was going on, knew the human cost of it, had the power to stop it, and still pushed forward. How are they better than any common thief?
- delish 10y ago>I'm not sure why knowingly swindling ordinary people should be anything other than criminal We (or, to speak for myself, I) should understand: how often does fraud happen in this industry as compared to others what causes it whether it's stoppable once started, and whether other companies have stopped when they've started how different are kinds of fraud in companies These example questions are statistical. I'd so much rather spend time getting a statistical picture of the situation than maximize fury against one bad actor. I think "blaming people"--as a way of conversing--is low-quality dialogue. This is how I agree with dang that the above comment is not what I'd like to see on hn.