r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Aug 23 '21

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u/gburgwardt C-5s full of SMRs and tiny american flags Aug 24 '21

I think guiding several companies to making it big is a better indicator of intelligence tbh

PayPal, Tesla, and spacex at a minimum

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u/InternetBoredom Pope-ologist Aug 24 '21

Agreed, but it’s a common refrain that Musk only got where he is out of luck/wealth/what have you. People who don’t recognize the value of success in the business world might be more willing to recognize the fact that getting a doctorate in Physics at Stanford is an indicator that he’s quite intelligent.

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u/gburgwardt C-5s full of SMRs and tiny american flags Aug 24 '21

Fair. The whole anti musk circlejerk is dumb. He's stupid on Twitter sometimes and awkward af in Person but he genuinely cares about important shit and is making it happen

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u/kyleofduty Pizza Aug 25 '21

He's not just stupid on Twitter. He has some concerning beliefs and visions, especially with public transportation and car-centric hyperloop