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> Being told something like "you are intrinsically amazing and working here proves it" flatters in a deep existential way but also insidiously creates a depende
by fizwhiz 9y ago
> Being told something like "you are intrinsically amazing and working here proves it" flatters in a deep existential way but also insidiously creates a dependence on that validation.
Well that hit home.
- sailfast 9y agoSome big consulting firms are also notorious for this kind of flattery. It comes through in their meetings with clients. Some clients get wide-eyed and pay them because they're "experts". The smart ones laugh and walk out.