Comment by hn_throwaway_99
4 years ago
Totally reminds me of Theranos. "Charismatic" (I put that in quotes because they're only charismatic to a certain group of people, I think the more "mechanical" thinkers like myself view them about as charismatic as a used-car salesman) founder who the industry touts as "the next Jobs/Musk" excels at sounding like a ton of bullshit but is able to convince well-heeled investors to pony up a lot of money due to FOMO.
"Huckster" is the word you're groping for, I think.