Ever since we watched the Netflix documentary about SpaceX, I’ve been fascinated and have read everything, including the Isaacson bio, I can find about Musk. My takeaways, aside from his life and career being akin to an Andy Weir novel on steroids: 1/ He may not be great at managing relationships with individuals, but he has a deep love …
Ever since we watched the Netflix documentary about SpaceX, I’ve been fascinated and have read everything, including the Isaacson bio, I can find about Musk. My takeaways, aside from his life and career being akin to an Andy Weir novel on steroids: 1/ He may not be great at managing relationships with individuals, but he has a deep love for humanity and is committed to our long-term survival; 2/ He is among the most impactful humans the world has ever seen, using his prodigious talents to drive innovation in multiple hugely challenging areas key to that survival - but, in the process, is continuously “poking the bears” (the deep state, progressives, corporate media, automakers/unions, the military industrial complex, big tech, etc.) - which worries me and makes me feel, in the interests of humanity, we need to protect him and allow his genius to flourish to the maximum extent possible. The best way to do that, I think (and have to believe he realizes at some level), is, given his relentless transparency, keeping the lights shining brightly on his activities with a special focus on those who seek to restrain or impede him. I think the Free Press has a big role to play on that front (including keeping Musk accountable, as well - he is no god and it is a bit scary to think of one individual wielding that level of power).
Ever since we watched the Netflix documentary about SpaceX, I’ve been fascinated and have read everything, including the Isaacson bio, I can find about Musk. My takeaways, aside from his life and career being akin to an Andy Weir novel on steroids: 1/ He may not be great at managing relationships with individuals, but he has a deep love for humanity and is committed to our long-term survival; 2/ He is among the most impactful humans the world has ever seen, using his prodigious talents to drive innovation in multiple hugely challenging areas key to that survival - but, in the process, is continuously “poking the bears” (the deep state, progressives, corporate media, automakers/unions, the military industrial complex, big tech, etc.) - which worries me and makes me feel, in the interests of humanity, we need to protect him and allow his genius to flourish to the maximum extent possible. The best way to do that, I think (and have to believe he realizes at some level), is, given his relentless transparency, keeping the lights shining brightly on his activities with a special focus on those who seek to restrain or impede him. I think the Free Press has a big role to play on that front (including keeping Musk accountable, as well - he is no god and it is a bit scary to think of one individual wielding that level of power).