Beatriz Villarroel
Dr. Beatriz Villarroel
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One of the things I’ve observed in our community is how friendship is used to subtly compromise key players in the fi...
One of the things I’ve observed in our community is how friendship is used to subtly compromise key players in the field. How does this happen? First, someone is approached by a person we’ll call a “contact” (e.g. another researcher, a podcaster, etc.). Over several months, a bond of trust is established. Once that bond is established, the contact starts exerting influence over the key player. This might come with concrete demands. The key player has two options: agree or disagree. The moment...
