> Sometimes I think if Charles Manson started a startup

We like to think we live in a meritocracy, but the fact so much of success is based on personality, manipulating people, being charming and persuasive, tapping into others' insecurities and ambitions.

Elizabeth Holmes is a symptom of the same basic human dysfunction that brought us Charles Manson and Donald Trump.

Relevant musical interlude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0