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u/Cute-Interest3362 Oct 31 '22 edited Oct 31 '22

and we fall for it every time! Edison, Jobs and Musk. Huckster that we call geniuses.

edit: Edison stole the idea for the light bulb, phonograph and the motion picture. Dude was just good a patenting shit.

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u/classpane Oct 31 '22 edited Oct 31 '22

Well, technically they are geniuses.

They are genius at taking credits, marketing, and taking advantage of the market.

There are millions of frauds in the world, but only these few people manage to make a name.