apropos of nothing in particular, high-profile liars and cheaters and scammers fascinate me because the more high-profile they became before they got caught the more they reveal about what it is currently most profitable to pretend
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i am thinking about elizabeth holmes but also anna delvey / sorokin, the fyre festival guy, the youtuber dream who cheated at minecraft, crypto scams generally
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anyway please enjoy this very interesting video about a different guy who got caught cheating at minecraft, there's actually a cool explanation here of what tipped people off that the runs seemed fake
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absolutely fucking brutal. poor kid
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idk guys i guess i watched a lot of children's shows and sitcoms and stuff growing up where a character attempts to deceive other people for any reason whatsoever, gets caught, and is like "well that was a dumb idea" and i just actually internalized that very hard
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like i legitimately cannot imagine being in a frame of mind where the idea of actively lying to other people for any kind of gain would seem remotely compelling. it's so alien to me. i don't think this is particularly virtuous of me like i just can't
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I think it's about having a great story, selling the story, wanting the story to be true. Essentially checking all the boxes, except making sure that it actually is true.
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