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Re:Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam... by Draiken on Saturday November 18, 2023 @03:45PM (#38324187)
Which proves my point. This cult on top of someone that simply convinced people (they knew from their connections) being considered a genius is absurd.
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Re:Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam... by austhrow743 on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:18PM (#38324564)
Convincing people is the ultimate trade. It can achieve more than any other skill.

The idea that success at it shouldn’t be grounds for the genius label is absurd.

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Re:Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam... by consp on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:46PM (#38324881)
> It can achieve more than any other skill.

And also destroy more. The line between is very thin and littered with landmines.

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Re:Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam... by Draiken on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:47PM (#38324890)
Depends on what we, as a society, want to value. Do we want to value people with connections and luck, or people that work for their achievements?

Of course it's not a boolean, it's a spectrum. But the point remains: valuing lucky rich people with connections as geniuses because they are lucky, rich and connected is nonsensical to me

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Re:Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam... by aledalgrande on Saturday November 18, 2023 @06:18PM (#38325907)
> Convincing people is the ultimate trade

So by your standard SBF is an absolute genius.

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Re:Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam... by hypnodron on Saturday November 18, 2023 @07:55PM (#38327023)
Apparently not, as he was not able to convince the jury that he's innocent
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