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The hustler culture, the number of fraudsters and scammers going around in technology (and other areas as well). And people who idolise fraudsters, scammers and people with bad morals (yes, even billionaires).
It was reported today that Elizabeth Holmes bought a one-way ticket to Mexico after being convicted of fraud.
This obviously raises suspicions but then there's this comment thread:
> Holmes’ partner, William Evans, also bought a one-way ticket “and did not return until approximately six weeks later, returning from a different continent,” prosecutors said.
Did she buy the ticket herself or did someone book a trip and buy tickets for her/in her name?
I don't support her but I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. The one ticket sounds bad, but a series of tickets with eventual return does not.
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> I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.
Why would you be inclined to give a convicted fraudster the benefit of the doubt?
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>Why would you be inclined to give a convicted fraudster the benefit of the doubt?
Lol, thanks for that!
I'm currently going through some sort of anxiety moment after I realized my whole life I had to defend myself over things I would never do. I built and sell a SaaS offering and there's always this element of "I have to convince the other party this is not a con" because after all you're a salesman to them and you're always going to be biased towards your product.
I then contrast that with people who are blatantly lying and I feel like I live in two different worlds, one for myself, one for those others. Bankman-Fried, ESG, Holmes of course, not only they steal but even afterwards they still get to have the "benefit of the doubt" and other people make excuses for them about their behavior etc ... where the explanation is quite simple and doesn't need 20/20 vision "they are fraudsters, they steal money through lies and their schemes". Clown world.
It clearly shows scammers, fraudsters don't give a shit, while other people feel pressured to do the right thing - even while doing the right thing.
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