From Steve Jobs to Thomas Edison, history is littered with disruptors who could be assholes but, in spite of being assholes, still managed to accomplish remarka

From Steve Jobs to Thomas Edison, history is littered with disruptors who could be assholes but, in spite of being assholes, still managed to accomplish remarkable things. Elon is apparently an asshole. Sure, it'd be much better if Elon were a positive public role model or even a likable guy but it's not absolutely required. Elon just needs to stop tweeting, find a competent "Gwen Shotwell" to run Twitter and get his focus back on succeeding (or failing) at the kinds of very high-risk, high-impact things he might be remembered for in a hundred years (like energizing the entire private and public space industries). I guess I'm weird but I try to separate my personal feelings and preferences when assessing the effectiveness and value of public figures (politicians, corporate leaders, celebrities, etc). In cases like this, it's not easy.