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The cult of personality was the only reason for Theranos existing. Holmes is a young, rich Stanford dropout who idolizes Steve Jobs down to the sweaters, lives
by bbctol 10y ago
The cult of personality was the only reason for Theranos existing. Holmes is a young, rich Stanford dropout who idolizes Steve Jobs down to the sweaters, lives like a monk while consuming elaborate vegan smoothies, and claimed to be upending generations of practice with the power of outside-the-box thinking. She raised money and endorsements by being Silicon Valley's wet dream, while the scientific establishment's concerns were ignored.
- raverbashing 10y agoShe was so good at thinking outside the box that she fell off it
- chrischen 10y agoLet's not ignore the elephant in the room. She was also held up as a successful female entrepreneur/leader. There was a lot of expectation for her to set an example and be a role model.
- apathy 10y agoThat... Did not work out very well. The woman behind Spanx would be a better role model for my daughter, methinks. And that's considering that my daughter likes to look at blood under my microscope.