Wow, that is some serious BS. You’re arguing that the death of a 100 children is OK as long as one accidentally got better. You show some real ignorance here. This is a fraudster who defied the prescriptions of actual physicians. Nobody deserves to be treated in such a matter, even if they’re poor or live in an…

Wow, that’s fascinating and scary. I’m sorry you went through that as a grad student—a vulnerable time. Power (even of a cultural sort) truly can corrupt. We all know this but it’s rare to experience the transformation up close. It must have been bewildering. Did you ever report his behavior to the department? I can…

Agreed—it doesn't have to be operatically bad behavior, and can even mask as "good" behavior, for example, spending lots of money on a child's education. The critical issue is narcissism: the parent not letting the child develop her own emotions and ideas. Even for people like me who turn out relatively well, the hole…