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djcooley ◴[15 Sep 16 21:09 UTC] No.12509856[source]▶

I have all the respect in the world for what Mr. Musk has accomplished, but it has come at an amazing cost to the people around him.

He is worshiped from afar but reviled by many the closer you get to his inner circle. Go read "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future."

The question I always ask myself with the people who move mountains is what cost did that progress come at? What would someone's spouse, kids, friends, etc. say about the person?

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1. pj_mukh ◴[15 Sep 16 22:12 UTC] No.12510275[source]▶

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For the record, that book and its stories need to be taken with a grain of salt. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/597982078374817794

Not saying Musk's accounts of the events are perfectly truthful either. Great book though!

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