From Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos) to Adam Neumann (WeWork) and Sam Bankman-Fried, the business world is littered with charismatic leaders who built empires on lies. Business journalist Michael Graves asks the uncomfortable question in "Founder's Syndrome": Why do we keep falling for it?Graves argues that modern startup culture has morphed into a secular religion. The "Visionary Founder" is the new Messiah, promising not just a product, but salvation (changing the world). The book analyzes the "Reality Distortion Field"-a mix of narcissism, charm, and audacity that blinds investors and...