Gavin Belson - Sycophants

Adam · 170K views · 2016 · 0:45

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Why Hacker News recommends it

Mostly used as a joking or illustrative reference when threads cover yes-men, executive hubris and sycophancy.

What it is

A one-minute clip from HBO's Silicon Valley in which Gavin Belson comments on sycophants. It satirizes executives surrounded by yes-men.

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What Hacker News said

Cites wongarsu · 2019-09 · on “WeWork says will file to withdraw IPO”

The show Silicon Valley had a great protrayal what surrounding yourself with yes-men can do to a person The best part: [this video]