[acdha]

I wish he had someone who he trusted who could help him get therapy. So many people have benefited from his project but now anyone with a business is going to ask whether he’s about to do something wild, which is a tragic end for such a popular open source project.

[nolok]

That's also what happens when you clear house of everyone but the yes men (which he did with his large severance offer for anyone not willing to say yes to anything he said).

Yes men make you feel better, but they're nowhere to be seen whenever you actually need help.

[acdha]

Definitely: he radiates someone who hasn’t had to defend his decisions for years.

[bookofjoe]

The problem is that paranoids trust NO ONE, so this is impossible. Same reason rock stars implode from time to time: the money, fame, and ALL ACCESS pass to drugs create a solipsistic world view.