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I don't think any of these things imply civic sense. At best, it shows a man with decent business acumen. At worst, he's an opportunist and a reactionary who ha
by woodruffw 3y ago
I don't think any of these things imply civic sense. At best, it shows a man with decent business acumen. At worst, he's an opportunist and a reactionary who has substantially degraded the level of political and social discourse of the country he lives in.
Of the things you've highlighted, Starlink has perhaps the strongest case for being evidence of civic sense. But that case is a potential one; in practice, Starlink (and Musk's vision) has yet to impress[1][2].
[1]: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/elon-musks-refusal-to-provide-starlink-support-for-ukraine-attack-in-crimea-raises-questions-for-pentagon https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/elon-musks-refusal-to-p...
[2]: https://www.space.com/starlink-electronics-hum-disturbs-radio-astronomy https://www.space.com/starlink-electronics-hum-disturbs-radi...
- WalterBright 3y ago> I don't think any of these things imply civic sense. I recommend a biography of Musk. He makes his electric car patents freely available, to advance the transition to electric cars. He started SpaceX with the purpose of making humans a multi-planetary species. He's repeatedly bet his entire fortune on these goals. He's civic minded where it counts. And he's delivered results. As for business acumen, he takes financial risks any other businessman would consider to be insane. Hard to get more civic-minded than that.