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Fascinated to read that you thought he came across as contrite. My reading was the opposite - that he was nihilistic, narcissistic and utterly devoid of contrit
by darkteflon 4y ago
Fascinated to read that you thought he came across as contrite. My reading was the opposite - that he was nihilistic, narcissistic and utterly devoid of contrition. Specifically: there seems almost no recognition of his own agency - it’s all just bad stuff that happened to him.
- lordnacho 4y agoSays he screwed up, wants to make people whole again... When my old boss blew up it was "hmm they knew what they invested in".
- dahdum 4y agoHe also says that perception is all that matters and that his talk of "ethics" was a sham. I believe he'll try to avoid jail at all costs, and that may include making people whole again, but trying to flee seems much more likely.
- zerbinxx 4y agoAgreed, I can't say I was exactly surprised at the lack of contrition, but then again, he made it clear at the end that his entire life revolves around the now-impossible goal of raising $8b in the next 2 weeks. Introspection, I guess, will come after that. I'm guessing that he's still experiencing some denial about the loss of his own status, freedom, and opportunities in life that will come with all of this. As much as everyone hates this guy right now, it's definitely pitiable and interesting to get a snapshot of a huckster mid-downfall, where he hasn't yet realized how much the foundation underneath him has fallen away. Then again, no one knows whatever happened to Do Kwon. Maybe it's not too late for SBF to make a break for it.