Comment Giving a fuck (Score 1) 215
That doesn't mean she should be given carte blanche to tell bold faced lies to the people her words do effect.
I think you misunderstand modern marketing techniques, of which she is a famously notable expert.
It is our duty as technical experts to counterract that, to not tell lies. Which leads to awkward situations where a client's social learning is confronted with fact-based expertise. Requiring tact, patience, and some teaching skills if you want a better informed client. Same as when you go to a patent attorney, doctor, mechanic, accountant, or other expert after reading Slashdot discussions about their field.