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I have a vivid memory about the first time I found out about Theranos and Holmes. It was in the business school setting, and the point the professor was making
by xyzelement 5y ago
I have a vivid memory about the first time I found out about Theranos and Holmes. It was in the business school setting, and the point the professor was making was about how cool it is that a young woman is disturbing an old industry. Not the science, not the business, but the age and gender of the protagonist.
It struck me as a bit weird intellectually - DEI is important but let's first establish that the thing being done is great, and then second take a look at who's doing it. It seemed like this short circuited in the speaker's mind because it was such a cool narrative. I wonder if that happened more broadly - it's a story that you easily wish were true!
- jack_riminton 5y agoThis was definitely one of the main reasons. I remember at the time how gushing the media were. They were desperate for a female Jobs and she preyed upon that.
- diogenes123 5y agoMedia pushes an agenda. Why this one? The answer is there, but let's see if this crowd can solve the puzzle. What questions did Meyer Lansky ask when forming a partnership?
- trentnix 5y ago> I have a vivid memory about the first time I found out about Theranos and Holmes. It was in the business school setting, and the point the professor was making was about how cool it is that a young woman is disturbing an old industry. Not the science, not the business, but the age and gender of the protagonist. And now her defense is that she was used, abused, and manipulated by men. Occam's razor says she was a fraud then and is a fraud now.