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12-16-2017, 11:04 AM
We need to lay off the overzealous hero-worship of Elon Musk
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After a year of making headlines for groundbreaking achievements and troubling controversies, it's become nearly impossible to avoid the cult of personality surrounding Elon Musk (http://mashable.com/category/elon-musk/).*
SEE ALSO: Our dystopian future isn’t found in '1984' — it’s 'Brave New World' and 'Infinite Jest' (http://mashable.com/2017/05/15/the-real-dystopia-is-our-own-pleasure/)
The multi-hyphenate CEO billionaire is undeniably one of the most visible figures in the modern world. He leads multiple companies that could potentially shape society's future; he's a prime example of capitalism's potential after building his own fortune by betting on his hard work and genius; and he maintains a (seemingly) open public persona, interacting with fans and shareholders alike on Twitter (http://mashable.com/2017/05/19/elon-musk-twitter-influence/) in a cool, relatable voice fluent in the eccentric vocabulary of the internet.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/15/the-dangerous-cult-of-elon-musk-david-foster-wallace/)
More about Tesla Motors (http://mashable.com/category/tesla-motors/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), David Foster Wallace (http://mashable.com/category/david-foster-wallace/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Tech Column (http://mashable.com/category/tech-column/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Infinite Jest (http://mashable.com/category/infinite-jest/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/RhBawatTCLE
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After a year of making headlines for groundbreaking achievements and troubling controversies, it's become nearly impossible to avoid the cult of personality surrounding Elon Musk (http://mashable.com/category/elon-musk/).*
SEE ALSO: Our dystopian future isn’t found in '1984' — it’s 'Brave New World' and 'Infinite Jest' (http://mashable.com/2017/05/15/the-real-dystopia-is-our-own-pleasure/)
The multi-hyphenate CEO billionaire is undeniably one of the most visible figures in the modern world. He leads multiple companies that could potentially shape society's future; he's a prime example of capitalism's potential after building his own fortune by betting on his hard work and genius; and he maintains a (seemingly) open public persona, interacting with fans and shareholders alike on Twitter (http://mashable.com/2017/05/19/elon-musk-twitter-influence/) in a cool, relatable voice fluent in the eccentric vocabulary of the internet.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/15/the-dangerous-cult-of-elon-musk-david-foster-wallace/)
More about Tesla Motors (http://mashable.com/category/tesla-motors/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), David Foster Wallace (http://mashable.com/category/david-foster-wallace/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Tech Column (http://mashable.com/category/tech-column/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Infinite Jest (http://mashable.com/category/infinite-jest/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/RhBawatTCLE