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Originally Posted by Jenson71
I can't be the only one here enjoying The Dropout about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos (on Hulu). I didn't have much background information on the real-life events (not much into tech or Silicon Valley stuff), and it's tempting to spoil it by looking up the real-life persons (particularly the good guys, like Kevin Hunter and the first inventor of the box who challenged Holmes) after each episode.
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I haven't went that direction because I read (well listened to)
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. It was pretty definitive. I also listened to
Thicker Than Water by Tyler Schultz, who was one of the whistleblowers. His grandpa, former SOS George Schultz was a major investor, and the family dynamics were interesting as hell. And it was pretty amazing to see the story from the perspective from a green 20 year old kid.
As interesting as the story is, I'd recommend getting the entire story from the book.
Same thing with We Crashed. This spring I listened to
The Cult of We by Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell. It is also pretty definitive.
I can't imagine a few hours of heavily dramatized dialogue will take the place of 30 hour books.
I'm a total nerd for business. And the frauds these guys manage to pull off for a shocking amount of time never ceases to amaze. I always feel like I need a shower when I'm done, but I can't help myself. I just have to listen to the books.