![]() ![]() Holmes denied the allegations vehemently, piling more lies on top of old ones in order to cover her tracks. A Wall Street Journal article written by John Carreyrou exposed the company for what it was-one of the most prolific scams in history. Years of legal cover ups and toxic office environments among Theranos’ employees seemed to see no end in sight. It’s not that the machines were never created, it’s that the machines that were created never worked. ![]() However, a closer look behind Holmes’ smoke and mirrors front revealed that that the truth was far from what was advertised. The company was, at one point, valued at nearly $9 billion. With just a prick of a finger and a few dollars, patients would be able to self-test and diagnose from a list of hundreds of diseases in minutes using the Edison machine from Theranos. Holmes was, in the eyes of the world outside Theranos, a revolutionary inventor that was going to change the world. The film provides a never before seen, inside look at one of Silicon Valley’s most secretive companies. The issue is that this type of mentality isn’t something that can be applied to innovations in medical technology without putting lives at risk. Such a case is demonstrated in Holmes’ story, as the film alleges that the former CEO seemed to genuinely believe that she would reach the 10,001st version of her failed project. In it, Ariely explains that a person could easily pass a lie detection test if they were led to believe that their lie were to benefit a greater good. One scene in particular shows an interview with Dan Ariely, an economics professor at Duke University. One of the many startling takeaways from Alex Gibney’s documentary on Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes-the disgraced medtech company from Silicon Valley and its CEO-is that morality isn’t often perceived as black and white. It’s a quote that is said, in some facet, continuously throughout The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley’s two-hour duration.
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