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Brett Harrison - FTX US Former President & HFT Veteran Speaks Out

Dwarkesh Podcast

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What Was the Reaction of Other Employees at FTX to Sam's Absence?

I thought he was the most competent person who had ever graced crypto but so what was he actually like as a manager and leader. I think people were rowing frustrated within the company because of the lack of direction and some of like the power of vacuums that resulted from Sam's continual absence on the other hand so many people within the company just hear a worship Sam. He didn't like to get into direct confrontation with any of his employees where there were significant issues you know whether those were personnel or otherwise and he just blew them off. The primary impression I got of his leadership was virtually that there was none which made me feellike I and others needed to step up and sort of

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