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You just described what makes him seem genuine and direct. He's not the best of speakers, but his cult following can be partly attributed to his quaint style o
by sidcool 7y ago
You just described what makes him seem genuine and direct. He's not the best of speakers, but his cult following can be partly attributed to his quaint style of communication.
- gouggoug 7y agoTotally. And it's really awesome to see someone genuine and direct, and even though I'm not part of the cult following, I do really like Elon Musk's persona.
- CrazyStat 7y agoMany years ago I heard a best-selling nonfiction[1] author speak who had a similarly unpolished speaking style. A friend asked me afterwards if his speaking made me think less of him, and I had the same reaction as you: to the contrary, it seemed more genuine. [1] There have since been allegations that he mixed a nontrivial amount of fiction in with his nonfiction.