# Tony Hsieh’s American Tragedy: The Self-Destructive Last Months of the Zappos Visionary

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## What Jamie wrote

This article on Tony Hsieh path and eventual death is thorough if you are curious to learn more about the Zappos founder. 

> Instead, these old friends say, Hsieh retreated to Park City, where he surrounded himself with yes-men, paying dearly for the privilege. With a net worth that Forbes recently estimated, conservatively, at $700 million, Hsieh’s offer was simple: He would double the amount of their highest-ever salary.

Very sad he wasn't able to get the help that he really needed.

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