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It is hard to see through the unfolding drama. Since I am lacking data (and we all do), I can only fall back to my intuition. When I was listening to Sam bein
by lynx23 3y ago
It is hard to see through the unfolding drama. Since I am lacking data (and we all do), I can only fall back to my intuition. When I was listening to Sam being interviewed by Lex, I had to turn the podcast off because I felt I am listening to a deeply flawed and manipulative character. He left a creepy feeling of "Never ever trust this guy".
- layer8 3y agoIt’s likely that that will eventually be his downfall.
- pnut 3y agoDepends on who you are, I guess? He's optimising for business growth and opportunity, I bet VCs and Moloch have him on on their Christmas card lists.
- refurb 3y agoBillions of dollars can paper over some very serious personality traits.
- bloopernova 3y agoIt's something I have to remind myself frequently: leadership got where they are by surviving the cutthroat backstabbing executive gauntlet. I also have to trust my gut when it sends me warning signals about someone, and I get that a lot from "celebrity" CEOs. After some reflection, I've found that I sympathize with Ilya Sustkever a bit more now. I'm autistic and I suspect he is neurodiverse in some way. I've definitely been misled by manipulative leaders and peers, been enthusiastic for whatever scheme they had, but regretted it after seeing the aftermath or fallout. I can absolutely see ways Sustkever could have been manipulated by others on the board.
- mcpackieh 3y agoYeah, Lex gives me those vibes too.