Joseph P. Farrell – Regular readers here know that I’m fascinated with the story of Elizabeth Holmes and her Silicon Valley start-up, Theranos. But for those unfamiliar with the story, a brief review is in order. Holmes was once the darling of the early morning television talk-show circuit.
Her start-up, Theranos, was worth billions, and its board once boasted the presence of names well-known: George Schultz, Riley Bechtel, even Henry Kissinger and General Mattis and former Senator Sam Nunn and former Secretary of Defense William Perry were on her board. The military-industrial complex, in other words, was very interested in Theranos and Ms. Holmes’ idea. Continue reading