[Mick]

I enjoyed Blum's explanation that he didn't think his letters really had any effect.

Di Fi's hubby. What a cringe-worthy moment for the old girl. And what a tone-deaf, horse's rear-end this guy turned out to be. Jeezus!

Blum isn't the only one.  There's a lot of wealthy a*holes in the SF Bay Area.  Here's an article on Silicon Valley's portion:
https://nypost.com/2020/09/26/why-silico...ychopaths/

I've worked with accountants, consultants and lawyers all my life, and there's definitely a cross-section of objectionable personalities, but they can't hold a candle to what I'd seen in tech.  I remember leaving Arthur Andersen for a startup and I resigned to my boss.  He said, "Mick, you're a good guy and an honest guy, and I'm telling you, those qualities don't mix with tech."  I responded, "Oh come on, I know these guys."  Well, I didn't...not really.  And you wouldn't believe the amazing variety of psychopaths I worked for, starting with the CEO who on day two demanded that I lie to the board about the progress of the main invention, continuing with the vicious VCs, and the various large semiconductor company jerks (too long to get into), culminating with the billionaire who hit on my wife at a charitable function -- in front of his wife.

Blum's shenanigans don't surprise me, not in the tiniest little way.  Rich people do what they do for the same reason a dog licks his privates constantly -- because they can.

[Mick]

I enjoyed Blum's explanation that he didn't think his letters really had any effect.

Di Fi's hubby. What a cringe-worthy moment for the old girl. And what a tone-deaf, horse's rear-end this guy turned out to be. Jeezus!

Blum isn't the only one.  There's a lot of wealthy a*holes in the SF Bay Area.  Here's an article on Silicon Valley's portion:
https://nypost.com/2020/09/26/why-silico...ychopaths/

I've worked with accountants, consultants and lawyers all my life, and there's definitely a cross-section of objectionable personalities, but they can't hold a candle to what I'd seen in tech.  I remember leaving Arthur Andersen for a startup and I resigned to my boss.  He said, "Mick, you're a good guy and an honest guy, and I'm telling you, those qualities don't mix with tech."  I responded, "Oh come on, I know these guys."  Well, I didn't...not really.  And you wouldn't believe the amazing variety of psychopaths I worked for, starting with the CEO who on day two demanded that I lie to the board about the progress of the main invention, continuing with the vicious VCs, and the various large semiconductor company jerks (too long to get into), culminating with the billionaire who hit on my wife at a charitable function -- in front of his wife.

Blum's shenanigans don't surprise me, not in the tiniest little way.  Rich people do what they do for the same reason a dog licks his privates constantly -- because they can.