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Objectively speaking of course you're right, but maybe he values his intelligence/work ethic more highly than his money (the latter being largely a result of th

• maym86 8y ago
  Yes but that's exactly the problem. He's focuing on himself. He has huge resources beyond his mind (ego). It lacks self awareness to think only you can solve problems and as a manager of multiple companies he must know other people are better at some things especially when they are 100% focused on the problem. He could also use his media reach to publicize some charities and not just focus on himself.
• CompelTechnic 8y ago
  Elon has signed Buffett's giving pledge. So (if he's true to his word) eventually he will donate the vast majority of his wealth to charity. In the meanwhile, most of his net worth is tied up in shares of his companies. Selling or directly donating shares means giving up more control, and if he believes his companies will outperform other investments (or even just that it beats inflation), there is a non-clear moral tradeoff even for a strict altruist- do I donate now to solve problems now, or do I hold onto my money so it can grow and solve more problems when I donate later?
• s73v3r_ 8y ago
  Then that's worse, cause now, instead of listening to the people who have actually worked with and studied these things, he's acting like he's some kind of Jesus figure, where "only he can fix things."