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What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life

aired Oct 29, 2026 · 70.0m
Signal
70.2/ 100
Solid
confidence 0.99
Orig55.7
Actn100.0
Dens92.8
Dpth83.5
Clty66.6
Summary

I Something weird is going on with Elizabeth Holmes. Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos were a brand like Enron or Bernie Madoff, where nobody in 2026 was taking the other side.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, people, elizabeth, including: A month ago, I thought she was just one of the few topics everyone agreed on.

Key takeaways
  1. 01This is a person, Elizabeth Holmes, who raised about a billion dollars by lying to investors about her company's ability to provide accurate medical tests
  2. 02Most crucially, his relationship with his grandfather, George Shultz
  3. 03For Elizabeth Holmes, this relationship with an elder statesman proved to be very valuable
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