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A part time carpenter is still a carpenter. Evans claim wasn’t that Murdoch is an amateur. His claim was that Murdoch was categorically not involved with VC.
by fjdjsmsm 6y ago
A part time carpenter is still a carpenter. Evans claim wasn’t that Murdoch is an amateur. His claim was that Murdoch was categorically not involved with VC.
- jdminhbg 6y agoIf you write an article titled "Electricians Are Turning Homes Into Firetraps" and then cite the fact that I improperly swapped out an outlet in my home as evidence that I'm an electrician, you should expect pushback.
- disgruntledphd2 6y agoBut the article works equally well for Uber or Lyft or indeed We work, all of which were funded by professional VCs. I really like Ben Evans, but he's ignoring the main thrust of the article and nitpicking about definitions. That's rarely a sign of someone who has a strong argument against a piece.
- jdminhbg 6y agoIf it works equally well for Uber or Lyft or WeWork, then trying to shoehorn Theranos in since it's a spectacular fraud that doesn't really fit the definition was a bad decision. That's rarely a sign of a piece that makes a strong argument.
- disgruntledphd2 6y agoThe article covered WeWork much, much more extensively than Theranos. I know its against the guidelines, but did you read the article?
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- jdminhbg 6y agoTrying to shoehorn in Theranos does not preclude covering WeWork, so I'm not sure how you read my comment to imply that it did.
- Apocryphon 6y agoTheranos is mentioned three times in the article, and always in the company of more cogent examples of VC-funded companies- Juicero, Uber, and WeWork. The quibbling over Theranos really does look like a distraction away from the main points of the article.