[lixtra]

> You could tell three things about Bill Gates pretty quickly. He was really smart. He was really competitive; he wanted to show you how smart he was. And he was really, really persistent.

Of course he was also a lier (vapor ware). And a cut throat business man.

You might like nowadays Bill Gates philanthropist, but there is a reason people hated him for decades. I don’t understand why retrospectives on him ignore this side.

[earthtobishop]

The author is quoting Paul Allen about his first impression of Bill Gates. How is him being a cut throat business man relevant at all ? This is a pointless comment.

[FpUser]

>"Of course he was also a lier (vapor ware). And a cut throat business man."

You could say the same thing about any business person. And the bigger the business the bigger are the qualities you mentioned (or should I say they just cause bigger effect). It is obvious. Also it is not reserved specifically for business person.

[paulpauper]

The vast majority of famous people also have a lot of haters

[xenihn]

You can't climb to the top without crushing a few throats.

[nprz]

Public relations.