I knew about Korolev, never dug too deeply on the finance side of his dealings. And a lot of news just slipped past me, like his uninformed view of COVID and opposition to lockdowns. I legit forgot he's behind PayPal. That one I remember, but I also remember throwing the towel after reading five different sources that presented different takes on the story while (probably all) being technically correct. Now I'm torn between retracting my "there's a lot to admire" statement entirely or rectifying it into something essay-length. :/a guy who was one of dozens who said "let's ignore banking laws and put that shit loosey-goosey on the Internet" being hailed as the father of the Internet economy
a guy who has used billions in tax breaks to Brand X the longstanding institutions of Western life.