Was it a scam, though, or is it just another example of &quot;fake it till you make it&quot;? Is there any reason to suspect that Holmes did not believe in her ability to deliver? I mean, it is quite likely that she was delusional, her delusion fueled by her lack of expertise, but delusion is not a scam, and one can argue that delusion is what drives the ecosystem.<p>In addition to the delusion, there was operational mismanagement, but even that is not a scam.