Elizabeth Holmes is a Scapegoat — Even If She’s Guilty

Our desire for quick justice can make us pounce on the most visible actors

Luke Burgis
Marker
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12 min readSep 14, 2021

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The criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood-testing startup Theranos, began last week. As the trial drew near, I had a foreboding feeling that games would be played with the ideas of victim and victimizer — games that would…

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Luke Burgis
Marker
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Author of “WANTING: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.” Find more at read.lukeburgis.com