
Elizabeth Holmes: The psychology of a liar (part one)
Nudge
The Truth About Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes lied repeatedly about the success of her company, Farinos. She claimed it had been used extensively by the military and that tests were done on a single drop of blood. In 2014, Holmes claimed that the company had a revenue of $100 million in the previous year. The actual revenue was $100,000. And even when news about Farinos' lies and Elizabeth's dishonesty started to break in 2016,. she continued to lie, doubling down rather than telling the truth.
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