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Innovation Hero Worship: FTX, Theranos, and the Media

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Phil McKinney
Nov 12, 2022
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It is hard to miss the headlines where some innovator has raised significant money, been on the cover of major publications, lauded for their success by leading journalists, and celebrated as a genius. All to have it come crumbling down because everyone got pulled into the hype and no one bothered to critically think about the business.

For example, yest…

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