And people don't question these portrayals? That's the surprising part.
Fawning media startup profiles and hagiographies are one of the reasons why Theranos, WeWork, and many smaller companies are able to thrive and even attract new investment and customers.
There was a post a couple of months ago asking what's the secret behind Sam Altman's excellent aptitude when it comes to grifting. Those weren't the exact words, but that was the general attitude of the post. But that post was part of the few exceptions that confirm the rule.
Found the post [1]
Naive, eh?
That being said HN is one of the last great (mostly-)unmoderated forums on the internet. I personally think U.S. media has been almost unfairly negative about the whole thing.