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As much as I very much admire the output of Elon's various ventures, I'm not sure of the value of this move, either for him or Twitter. I think Twitter often b
by tailspin2019 5y ago
As much as I very much admire the output of Elon's various ventures, I'm not sure of the value of this move, either for him or Twitter.
I think Twitter often brings out the worst of his character (or perhaps "reveals"?)
I wonder if he might be too emotionally invested in how Twitter operates for this to be a good move, given his numerous Twitter-led controversies. I worry about the motivations behind him trying to do this.
But I could be wrong. And to be fair, I can think of worse owners...
- thethimble 5y agoI’d be very surprised if this is emotional thrashing from someone who has been very long-term focused and first principles oriented in all of his other endeavors.
- tailspin2019 5y agoThat’s a reasonable opinion. I guess I’m judging him based on his moments of “unwise” behaviour on Twitter, but perhaps that’s focussing on the wrong thing when compared to the progress of the likes of SpaceX and Tesla.
- mhh__ 5y agoWhat does first principles even mean in this context? It's not like he's ever been vindictive... (He has)