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strbean • yesterday at 8:39 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

> or their redeeming qualities

I can't stand this. Most people who suck aren't an onion. They just suck. Or there is a nice layer under that, and then beneath that a core of suck.


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techblueberry • yesterday at 1:25 PM

Maybe too many people don't see it this way an it ends up backfiring, but I actually think it's important to "humanize" 'bad' people and show their 'redeeming' qualities -

I think it's important to inoculate yourself against presentation. Like, sure, now we know that Elizabeth Holmes was evil, an we can be binary about it - but would it have easier to be more critical of her rise if we could look past her apparent positive qualities?

close04 • yesterday at 9:59 AM

Reminder to everyone that an onion is an onion all the way to the core. Every layer is more eye sting for the peeler.

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