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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is ... by techblueberry on Sunday October 18, 2026 @09:25AM (#50140910)
Maybe too many people don't see it this way an it ends up backfiring, but I actually think it's important to "humanize" 'bad' people and show their 'redeeming' qualities -

I think it's important to inoculate yourself against presentation. Like, sure, now we know that Elizabeth Holmes was evil, an we can be binary about it - but would it have easier to be more critical of her rise if we could look past her apparent positive qualities?

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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is ... by strbean on Monday October 19, 2026 @05:32PM (#50158344)
I think analyzing and understanding bad people (or, let's say, people who are consistently harmful to those around them?) is valuable.

I don't think seeking to involve those people in your life is. It would be interesting to ask an oracle what percentage of people have managed to "change" an abusive partner after pursuing them knowing full well the red flags they display. I'd wager it is a tiny percentage though.

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