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...Lorean's Fall

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 1982 | 11/22/1982 | See Source »

...John De Lorean story [Nov. 1] has a haunting quality that goes beyond the personal tragedy. He may be typical of the best, and possibly the worst, in the free-enterprise system's hustle for success. Others, including some astute corporations, have been succumbing with alarming frequency to overwhelming pressures and strains that have caused them to spin out of control like De Lorean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 1982 | 11/22/1982 | See Source »

Many businessmen have gone under after decades of success. I lost my home, career and pension. Unlike De Lorean, most of us started again from scratch without resorting to the drug trade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 1982 | 11/22/1982 | See Source »

Certainly no one would condone John De Lorean's actions. Nevertheless, we should be grateful to him. Our society craves such people in order to reaffirm our self-worth and goodness. The higher they are and the harder they fall, the greater...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 1982 | 11/22/1982 | See Source »

...John De Lorean probably saw his auto company going down the drain and subconsciously courted disaster. For many highly successful people the only alternative to spectacular success is dramatic failure. De Lorean was too shrewd not to be aware of the dangers a novice faces in the drug trade. Your story noted that he appeared calm and unsurprised when he was arrested. Perhaps De Lorean was also relieved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 1982 | 11/22/1982 | See Source »

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