Strongly agree with pg here. We have one existence proof for an "asshole" Elon, and zero for a "nice guy" version. That should make the null hypothesis that the personality traits that sometimes make him so annoying are also key factors in his extraordinary achievements.

Strongly agree with pg here. We have one existence proof for an "asshole" Elon, and zero for a "nice guy" version. That should make the null hypothesis that the personality traits that sometimes make him so annoying are also key factors in his extraordinary achievements.

https://x.com/paulg/status/1768611682085937215

Ethereum protocol R&D. Admirer of emergent order.

If you believe he was actually responsible for the science parts of Space X and not just the regulatory arbitrage bits, I can see how you’d think that