I do wish that was how policy was developed -- people see a risk to their interests and then they advocate to address the root cause in a way that helps all of

I do wish that was how policy was developed -- people see a risk to their interests and then they advocate to address the root cause in a way that helps all of society. While we're wishing for things, it would have been nice for climate change if oil companies had actually transitioned to being energy companies a few decades ago in the interest of all current and future generations. On topic: Musk behaves like Vanderbilt and Stanford in this way--he exploits vulnerabilities in the current system prior to regulators being able to address the concerns, leading to a de facto monopoly once market entry is prohibited.