This is a more balanced view of what Mr. Musk has accomplished with the IPO. Before DOGE and any of his current efforts, Ashlee Vance wrote what I consider to be another balanced look at Mr. Musk. It was my book of the year when I read it, because it includes not only his accomplishments, but also his flaws. The book is called Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future.
That's totally fine and expected and you don't have to support him as a person. But our core value as a country is that you are free to build businesses. And as I noted it, there are better arguments to make :)
This is a more balanced view of what Mr. Musk has accomplished with the IPO. Before DOGE and any of his current efforts, Ashlee Vance wrote what I consider to be another balanced look at Mr. Musk. It was my book of the year when I read it, because it includes not only his accomplishments, but also his flaws. The book is called Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future.
One of the issues I struggle with are the core values behind the person creating the wealth… even if trickle down.
That's totally fine and expected and you don't have to support him as a person. But our core value as a country is that you are free to build businesses. And as I noted it, there are better arguments to make :)
You might find this Foreign Policy conversation interesting:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/spacex-elon-musk-geopolitics-ai-x-quinn-slobodian/?tpcc=editors_picks&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Editors%20Picks%20-%2006262026&utm_term=editors_picks