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It's not surprising that she lied to everyone. Lots of people lie all the time. It's amazing that people BELIEVE her. I just don't get why people are convinced
by socrates1998 8y ago
It's not surprising that she lied to everyone. Lots of people lie all the time. It's amazing that people BELIEVE her.
I just don't get why people are convinced by these pathological liars whose only skill is confidence?
Con-men tell people what they want to hear. It's not shocking that she is a con-man, it's shocking that she was able to con people who are so rich and powerful.
I remember her Forbes article and I was like "there is something wrong here". It takes DECADES to make breakthroughs in medical science and she did it in as a 19 year with a couple of into to bio classes?
If could have shorted Theranos then, I would have.
The only good thing about this is there are a few horrible people that lost a lot of money investing in her, so that has been entertaining.
- ellard 8y agoI'm not sure why it's hard to understand why someone could be convinced by words that match their bias backed by confidence. That's sales 101 and there's a reason why it works. Now, yes, the medical breakthrough part should have been a red flag to serious investors, but my guess there is that once someone bought into it, other investors were scared that they might miss out on what could be the next big thing and jumped on it.
- socrates1998 8y agoIt's hard for me to understand because after I was about 19 years old, I learned to not trust people who tell me everything I want to hear.
- ellard 8y agoIt's not about yourself, but about understanding others. People grow up differently, have had different experiences, and hence have different risk assessments on who they trust and what they're willing to lose when that trust is misplaced.