An authentic redemption narrative would be a far more positive second act, in my completely and totally unqualified opinion. From my perspective: everything an

An authentic redemption narrative would be a far more positive second act, in my completely and totally unqualified opinion. From my perspective: everything anyone could have to say about Uber's former culture is completely and totally accurate; but I highly encourage people to place it in the context of the awful zeitgeist of the late 200X's/early 201Xs (Bottles & Models, Entourage, RON PAUL LOVEREVOLUTION, Jersey Shore, 'Party like Rock Stars, F* like P* Stars! Live the dream cuz nightmarez aint real BRO!!!!', etc.) Truly repulsive and reprehensible mindsets and behavior, but that was then and this is now. From my sustained observations... a disgraceful amount of very intelligent young men were unfortunately under-mentored and deeply misguided by popular culture and clueless leaders. I'm not sure if Travis fits that bill, but it goes without saying that him and his ilk swooped in to perpetuate an abominable worldview and encourage toxic behavior. Those were his sins, but going forward I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. These are the times that will try his soul, and I have complete and total faith in his redemption considering the trauma he has experienced from the freak accident that killed his mother, wounded his father, and his recent ouster. Feel free to research Post-traumatic growth [0], the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale [1], and/or reply if you'd like more information. After careful consideration of his blogs, tweets, and posts dating back a decade I can only say this: Travis is an intensely scrappy maverick. Fortunately, he has recetnt;y achieved a level of self-awareness and demonstrated a level of empathy that indicates he is on a path to sustaining a healthy organization and truly redeeming himself. I encourage everyone to put their pitchforks and torches away, clean the slate, and start fresh so long as any victims of that culture are made whole. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttraumatic_growth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttraumatic_growth [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_and_Rahe_stress_scale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_and_Rahe_stress_scale