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Yeah after the NYT interview I'm a bit shocked at how bad these messages look. He looks stupid, brazen, delusional, and lacking in compassion. If his texts are

• fnimick 4y ago
  > how did anyone serious think this guy was brilliant? He made a lot of money by bucking norms. Hacker news of all places should recognize that people are drawn to those who project an appearance of improbable success through skill despite a lack of underlying competence (see also: Elon Musk)
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• s_dev 4y ago
  Maybe I'm out of the loop but I'd never heard of him til the FTX implosion.
  • TremendousJudge 4y ago
    I had, once, in a HN comment a couple of months ago. It said that he was lobbying on some political race, which is something he was doing because he believed in "Effective Altruism". This was presented as a good thing, as though billionaires giving money to politicians was a novel idea. I guess this is the type of person who found him worthy of mention.
  • marmakoide 4y ago
    I saw parts of an interview where he openly states,in substance, that a Ponzi scheme is a valid investment, the new way of doing things. I was puzzled and took a mental note to check on how he fares I once in a while. I had no idea the sums involved were this big, and the operation this much amateurish.