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The Lie Detector Test Every Tech Leader Ignores: A 20-Year-Old MBA Hack Resurfaces

Back in 2004, amid Iraq War spin, a blogger dropped a brutal truth from business school: good ideas don't need lies to sell. Fast-forward, and it's the perfect gut-check for tech's endless hype machine.

Priya Sundaram 📅 Apr 02, 2026 ⏱️ 4 min read 👁️ 0 views
Vintage 2004 blog post screenshot with economics notes and Iraq War critique

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Good ideas stand on merits; hype signals trouble—apply to every dev tool pitch.
  • Fibbers' rosy forecasts flop: demand real benchmarks, not demos.
  • Timeless test exposes tech bubbles, from options to AI agents.

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Priya Sundaram
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Hardware and infrastructure reporter. Tracks GPU wars, chip design, and the compute economy.

#MBA tech wisdom #ai-skepticism #decision-frameworks #devtools hype #mba-lessons #project failure lessons #stock options scam #tech-hype

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